Birmingham City University

Secondary Geography with QTS (11-16) - PGCE

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

Do you believe that Geography has a key role to play in enabling young people to make sense of, to understand and to make a positive contribution to planet Earth? Are you determined to bring to life the physical and human world that your pupils live in? If so, our PGCE Secondary Geography course will provide you with access to becoming an inspiring teacher.

Key highlights

  • Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for teaching Geography
  • Prepares you to teach pupils aged 11 to 16
  • Covers bringing both physical and human geography to life

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant subject; or above
  • Additional condition: interview — All applicants will be interviewed; see 'interview arrangements' below.

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

  • Secondary Geography Teacher
  • Qualified Teacher (QTS)
  • Humanities Teacher
  • Head of Geography

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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