University of Buckingham

Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with QTS and PGCE

University of BuckinghamBuckingham, United Kingdom

Course overview

Start and duration Jan, 1 year Sep, 1 year Level Apprenticeship Qualification PGCE Campus Online School School of Education

Key highlights

  • Apprenticeship route to Qualified Teacher Status alongside a PGCE
  • Provider describes itself as England's largest apprenticeship route to QTS
  • Open to trainees in primary, prep/middle and secondary schools
  • Trainees based in state and independent sector schools
  • Delivered online with January and September start dates

Entry requirements

TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT COURSE FEES HOW TO APPLY Application Deadline soon Applications for this course for our January 2027 intake needs to be submitted before 01 November 2026 to guarantee your place About the course The University of Buckingham is proud to be the largest provider of the apprenticeship route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in England. Our Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship (PGTA) programme welcomes trainee teachers from a wide range of educational settings, including primary, prep/ middle, and secondary schools across both the state and independent sectors.

Scholarships

  • Beloff Scholarships

    Two scholarships of £2,500 are available to students who show an interest in and passion for political economy applied to public policy and who join the programme in September.

    Up to £2,500
  • Diversity in Computing Bursary

    We are delighted to offer a £2,000 scholarship or a bursary to female, undergraduate Computing students.

    Up to £2,000
  • International Undergraduate High Achiever Scholarship

    This scholarship is for a £2,500 fee reduction, paid in four termly instalments throughout your first year of study.

    Up to £2,500
  • Postgraduate First-Class Scholarship

    The scholarship will reduce tuition fees by 33% for new UK and international postgraduate students.

Careers this course leads to

  • Qualified primary school teacher
  • Qualified secondary school teacher
  • Middle school teacher
  • Independent school teacher
  • Subject teacher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £1,000 per year

Admission

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