Overview

The Secondary Biology (School-Led) course from University of Chester is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher. We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning.

The course allows you to teach Secondary Science with a focus on your specialism. You will develop your subject knowledge, practical skills, and pedagogy in all aspects of science at KS3, whilst also developing your expertise in your preferred discipline of Biology at KS4 and KS5 depending on your degree and experience.

Your future career

A qualification in teaching has the possibility of leading to:

Senior Leadership Team roles in Schools (Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher etc.)

Specialist roles such as a Special Educational Needs & Disability Coordinator (SENDCo)

Further study

Support Roles in Education Institutions

Higher Education roles

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Becoming a Teacher: the Professional Transformation

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

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Secondary Education View 188 other Masters in Secondary Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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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

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

14950 GBP / year

≈ 14950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

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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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Your future career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Chester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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