University of Gloucestershire’s School of Education in England (UK)

Education can offer exciting and rewarding opportunities and the University of Gloucestershire in England is a great place to take your first steps. The University of Gloucestershire has been making a significant contribution to the field of teacher education for over 150 years and thrives on the opportunity to further enhance our longstanding international reputation for high quality teaching and research.

Gloucestershire’s links to schools of all types mean you’ll be challenged in a variety of placements. You’ll have a chance to specialize so if you’ve got a passion such as a hobby or subject, you can bring an extra dimension to the classroom.

About the Postgraduate Certificate in Education Primary

If you’re looking for a lifelong, challenging and exciting career, teaching may be for you. We offer our students an exceptional training experience at the University of Gloucestershire. The course aims to prepare you for entry into the teaching profession, developing your expertise in teaching children aged 5-11 years.

There are two awards at the end of the course – the Postgraduate Certificate in Education and the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education – depending on the academic assessment of the course. Both awards include recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for successful candidates.

We were founded as a teaching college 175 years ago, and following the introduction of new quality requirements, our Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), have successfully achieved re-accreditation in 2022 by the Department of Education.

Entry requirements

• Bachelor’s degree equal UK 2:2 honours (approx. GPA 3.24 or 75% or B depending on grading scale of uni), must be relevant to primary school curriculum
• Also need minimum UK grade C in high school English, Math, and Science (approx. 60-66%)

Professional Recognition in Canada

Graduates of the University of Gloucestershire’s PGCE Primary teacher training program are eligible to apply for licensing in Canada, however, it is critical students understand the requirements needed to complete this process before licensing will be granted. KOM Consultants understand the process and requirements needed to enter the teaching profession in Canada. Contact KOM for more information.

All students applying directly through KOM will be supported with the latest information on the accreditation process.