Overview

On this Secondary Science (Biology) with Qualified Teacher Status course at Sheffield Hallam University you’ll develop your professional expertise by working with trained school mentors and expert colleagues in two contrasting placements, alongside highly regarded and experienced subject specialist university tutors. You’ll explore research-informed subject-specific pedagogy in university sessions and apply it during your school-based training.

Careers and opportunities

This course prepares you for a career in:

secondary biology teaching (with QTS and PGCE)
wider educational work or research across the sector
academic careers as a researcher via Masters-level study or PhD
more general graduate careers

‘Trainees and early career teachers from Sheffield Hallam University are valued highly by local employers. School leaders commend the considerable insight trainees bring that enriches the settings in which they teach’ (Ofsted, 2024)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Exploring And Developing Pedagogical Practice In Secondary Education

Professional Practice In Secondary Education (Qts)

Reflecting On Professional Practice And Development In Secondary Education

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

100

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IELTS

7

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Teaching View 238 other Masters in Biology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours degree (normally 2.2 or above) or equivalent which includes substantial elements of biology or biological study.

Normally GCSE grade C or Grade 4 in English Language and mathematics, or equivalent. Where applicants have achieved a GCSE grade 4 or above in English literature only, we will look for further evidence of a breadth of achievement in English. We will consider applicants who are in the process of obtaining the relevant GCSEs.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19530 GBP / year

≈ 19530 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10050 GBP / year

≈ 10050 GBP / year

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 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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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Sheffield

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