Primary Education PGCE
University of BedfordshireBedford Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
This PGCE course is designed to give you a secure understanding of primary teaching and learning (5-11 age group). It develops the skills you need to teach core and foundation subjects using a variety of teaching approaches, with the opportunity to put theory into practice in the classroom on your placements. Your University-based sessions focus on developing your professional role, subject knowledge and principles of learning; the National Curriculum; and aspects of teaching such as lesson planning and assessment.
There is the option to take this course part time over two years, making it easier to balance study with your other commitments. For further course information, contact Julie Darmody at [email protected]
Key highlights
- Prepares you to teach the 5-11 age group
- Covers teaching of core and foundation subjects
- Classroom placements to put theory into practice
- Sessions on the National Curriculum, lesson planning and assessment
- Develops your professional role, subject knowledge and principles of learning
- Part-time study over two years helps balance other commitments
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include related subject
- GCSE: 4 — to include English, Mathematics, Science
- Additional condition: dbs_check — …Maths GCSE grade 4 Science Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required
- Additional condition: occupational_health — …grade 4 Science Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required
Scholarships
Alumni Scholarship
The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees.
Up to 20% of feesPostgraduate Global Merit Scholarship
Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.
Up to £3,000Postgraduate Global Subject-Specific Merit Scholarship
Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £4000 off international tuition fees for the course.
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate Students
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Primary school teacher
- Key Stage 1 teacher
- Key Stage 2 teacher
- Primary subject leader
- Special educational needs teacher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £16,800 per year
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 University of Bedfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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