Birmingham City University

Primary Education with Specialism in SEN with QTS (5-11) - PGCE

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

Do you have a passion for educating children, particularly those with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? If your aim is to become a reflective, critical and enquiring primary school teacher then our PGCE Primary Education with Specialism in SEN and QTS is the course for you.

Key highlights

  • Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for teaching ages 5 to 11
  • Specialist focus on teaching children with Special Educational Needs
  • Develops reflective, critical and enquiring primary school teachers

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant subject; or above
  • Additional condition: interview — While not essential, you may wish to gain some experience in primary school before attending an interview.

Scholarships

  • Bowater Financial Assistance Award

  • Graduate Scholarship

    20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • International Postgraduate Scholarships

    BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.

    Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Primary school teacher
  • SEN teacher
  • Special educational needs coordinator (SENCO)
  • Special school teacher
  • Learning support teacher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 in 2026/27

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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