University of Hertfordshire

PGCE in Secondary Education Business Education

University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Course overview

1st for Teacher Training (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025, subject level ranking) 5th for Teacher Training (National Student Survey, 2024) 10th for Education and Teaching in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES, 2024) "Good" rating (Ofsted, 2023). "The University of Hertfordshire ITT programme is thoroughly planned and carefully sequenced. This ensures that the curriculum is ambitious and provides trainees with the knowledge and skills to teach effectively"

Key highlights

  • Ranked 1st for Teacher Training, Daily Mail University Guide 2025
  • Ranked 5th for Teacher Training, National Student Survey 2024
  • 10th for Education and Teaching in PTES 2024
  • Initial Teacher Training rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
  • Ofsted praised a thoroughly planned, carefully sequenced, ambitious curriculum

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above
  • GCSE: 4 or above — to include English, Mathematics
  • Additional condition: interview — …provide a\u202f statement of comparability from UK ENIC .\u202f An interview is required as part of the application process.

Scholarships

  • Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research

    £2,000 for one year

    Up to £2,000
  • Helen Burchell Scholarship

    A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education

    Up to £750
  • The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni

    This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.

    Up to 20% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Secondary school business studies teacher
  • Economics teacher
  • Head of business department
  • Further education business lecturer
  • Vocational business education teacher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790

Admission

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