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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)
University of Strathclyde
Full Time
Aug 2026
9 Month
Study with us learn from on-campus classes and 18 weeks of placements in schools become qualified to teach in locations worldwide opportunity to achieve 80 Masters-level credits funded places available (Scottish/Home students only).Why this course? As a teacher of art and design, you’ll be responsible for uncovering the creative spark in each and every student you teach. You’ll open young people’s eyes to endless creative possibilities and show them new means by which they can express themselves. Overall, you’ll be responsible for nurturing talent in the creatives of tomorrow. Studying on the PGDE (Secondary) Art & Design course is a rewarding and absorbing experience and our students go on to enjoy busy careers where their skills are in great demand due to the reputation for high quality which the University of Strathclyde enjoys within the teaching profession. Worldwide qualification The PGDE is a well-recognised teaching qualification worldwide and is regulated by: the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) the Scottish Government If you wish to teach in another country you should contact the relevant education authority to check your eligibility.
In this module, you'll explore the theoretical underpinnings of education. You'll be encouraged to engage with issues of the nature and the purpose of education, social justice and equality, and practice and policy in relation to ethical and political ideas. Throughout this module, we aim to disrupt and expand your thinking about education. You'll be asked to reflect on your values and beliefs in relation to a range of educational questions and issues and you will be presented with questions designed to challenge and refine your current thinking.
This module aims to develop students as enquiring self-reflective practitioners who are able to work collaboratively to develop skills, knowledge and expertise in an area of professional practice. Students will be supported to develop as autonomous, transformative leaders of change. Across the globe there is a growing call for education systems to be responsive to the increasingly dynamic, complex and fast-changing nature of society. Through this module, students will develop the skills and expertise necessary to respond to the changing circumstances of the learning communities they encounter.
Taught both on campus and in schools, this module will enable you to become an effective teacher through learning pedagogical theory, observing experienced teachers and applying your knowledge and understanding in the practical context.
A national qualification in English at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) Grade C or above. A national qualification in Maths at SCQF Level 5 (National 5) Grade C or above. Acceptable alternative Maths and English qualifications are listed on our PGDE FAQs page: https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/subjects/teaching/pgde/pgdefaqs/ Grades/points required
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