Overview

Become a teacher in a college, sixth form or training centre on this Further Education and Skills course from University of Portsmouth , and support and inspire students aged 16 and above as they prepare to take their first career steps. You'll gain teaching expertise at University and real classroom experience on teacher training placements in real educational settings, such as sixth forms, colleges and other further education institutions.

You'll develop the confidence and skills to become a reflective and resilient further education teacher, and also explore how to teach and design learning programmes in a range of specialist subjects alongside your course teachers and work-based subject mentors.

Graduates of this teaching PGCE have gone on to work in:

further education colleges

sixth-form colleges

private training providers

public services

voluntary organisations

Career development

Careers this course prepares you forOn this further education teacher training degree, you'll gain the formal teaching qualification you need to teach in colleges, sixth-forms and private training providers.This Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is a professional teaching qualification recognised by further education providers in the UK. When you graduate, you'll also be eligible to apply to the Society for Education & Training (SET) to gain Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status, which is recognised as comparable to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Learning and Teaching in Further Education

Current Themes and Policy in Curriculum Design

Professional Practice in your Subject Area

Educational Research in Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00

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There's no deadline for applications to this course. We accept applications right up until the start date.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Formal qualifications, experiential learning and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are also considered.

GCSE Mathematics and English language at grade C (Grade 4) or above, or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Please note, course fees for 2026/2027 will be confirmed soon.

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Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 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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Graduates of this teaching PGCE have gone on to work in:

Career development

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Living costs

Portsmouth

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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