Overview

The Primary Education at University of Strathclyde is recognised throughout the world and is regulated by:

the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)

the Scottish Government

What you’ll learn

You’ll learn the theories behind teaching practices and explore these throughout the year. You'll gain the skills necessary to become the best teacher you can be.

You'll also see the relevance of everything you're learning come alive while on placement. Classes are here on campus and you'll carry out three placements in two different schools throughout the year.

You must keep a portfolio of progress throughout the course. This prepares you for the continuation of professional development during your professional teaching career.

Careers

The Professional Graduate Diploma qualification is required for employment as a teacher in a Scottish primary school. Following the probationary period, it can provide a starting point for a clearly defined career structure within primary education. The promoted posts in primary schools are Principal Teacher, Depute Head Teacher and Head Teacher.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Education Studies;

Professional Values

Professional Learning Through Enquiry

Professional Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should hold a degree validated by a higher education institution in the UK, or a degree of an equivalent standard from an institution from outside the UK. You also require:

Higher (SCQF Level 6) English Grade C or above*
National 5 (SCQF Level 5) Mathematics Grade C or above*

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19850 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Rest of UK - TBC

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 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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Overview

What you’ll learn

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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