Overview

The Secondary History course at University of Chester aims to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning.

Learning outcomes

The course is intended to produce Secondary History teachers who are reflective practitioners and who will be:

enthusiastic and confident in the classroom

pedagogically skilful and adaptable

specialists in the teaching of history

aware of how young people learn history

able to see their subject in the context of the whole curriculum

competent in a number of areas that cross Secondary school curriculum boundaries and see History in the wider context, contributing to pupils' personal, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development

able to work as part of a team.

The course is designed to ensure you are confident in all basic national curriculum requirements.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Becoming a Teacher: the Professional Transformation

Becoming a Teacher: Meeting the Teachers' Standards

Professional Knowledge in Secondary Education

Enriching the Teacher

Building Knowledge for Teaching

Learning to teach: Developing Critical Perspectives on the Teaching of the Specialist Subject

Subject Curriculum, Pedagogy and Professional Enquiry

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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The University will accept applications throughout the year, but we would generally advise that you send in your application form by the end of July

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

History Secondary Education View 141 other Masters in Secondary Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants will normally:

Hold or be expected to gain a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree

Have GCSE grade C/grade 4 in English and Mathematics

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14950 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Chester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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