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

Key highlights

• Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for teaching ages 5 to 11
• Specialism in Physical Education within primary teacher training
• Explores the role of Physical Education in child development
• Develops reflective, critical and enquiring primary teaching practice

Entry requirements

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
• Primary Physical Education specialist teacher
• PE subject leader (primary)
• School sports coordinator

Cost of study

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.