Overview

Through this (Secondary) Biology PGCE from University of Brighton you’ll learn in facilities designed to replicate school settings with our expert team who have first-hand classroom experience.

Preparing for your teaching career

You will graduate from this course equipped with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent secondary school teacher.

As well as gaining a PGCE, you will be assessed against the national Teachers’ Standards in order to be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status.

You’ll benefit from our partnership with over 600 schools, where you’ll gain practical school-based experience in a wide range of settings – large, small, rural and urban.

You will gain a knowledge and understanding of your specialist subject in the secondary school context. You will consider the learning and teaching strategies that are relevant to this subject and develop leadership and management skills.

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

Applications open in October.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Teaching Secondary Education View 206 other Masters in Teaching in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally an honours degree or equivalent qualification in biology or a subject that is closely related.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)

While experience in a school is not a condition of entry for initial teacher education courses, we recommend that you take up opportunities to gain a realistic understanding of whether teaching is right for you.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18108 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

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 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

Preparing for your teaching career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

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

Brighton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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