Birmingham City University

Secondary Modern Foreign Languages with QTS (11-16) - PGCE

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

If you are looking for a career where you can inspire, motivate and make a difference to the lives of young people, this course is for you. This course covers the 11-16 age range, in secondary age phase, with post-16 enhancement....

Key highlights

  • Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for secondary teaching
  • Covers the 11-16 secondary age range
  • Includes post-16 enhancement beyond the core age range

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 school modern foreign languages teacher
  • French teacher
  • Spanish teacher
  • German teacher
  • Head of modern foreign languages

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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