Birmingham City University

Secondary Mathematics with QTS (11-16) - PGCE

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

Do you want a career that enables you to help pupils master skills that are vital to their success, not just during their education, but for life? If so training to teach maths on our PGCE in Secondary Mathematics is course for you.

Key highlights

  • Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for teaching maths to ages 11-16
  • Trains you to teach secondary mathematics

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 mathematics teacher
  • Newly qualified teacher (early career teacher) in mathematics
  • Head of mathematics department
  • Mathematics tutor

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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