Birmingham City University

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

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

If you want to gain a flying start to your teaching career by gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), but also want to highlight your mathematics expertise, this course is ideal for you. Our PGCE Primary Education with Specialism in Mathematics with QTS puts the ‘value of children’ at the heart of everything you learn....

Key highlights

  • Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for teaching ages 5 to 11
  • Specialism in mathematics alongside general primary teacher training
  • Places the value of children at the heart of learning

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — to include relevant subject; or above
  • Additional condition: interview — All applicants will be interviewed.

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 mathematics specialist teacher
  • Mathematics subject leader (primary)
  • Key Stage 1 teacher
  • Key Stage 2 teacher

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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