Birmingham City University

Secondary Art and Design with QTS (11-16) - PGCE

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

Are you looking for a career that will enable you to use your skills in art and design to encourage young people to explore, challenge and understand the world in which they live through learning in Art and Design at school? If so, our PGCE Secondary Art and Design is for you.

Key highlights

  • Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for teaching ages 11 to 16
  • Prepares you to teach Art and Design in secondary schools
  • Focuses on helping pupils explore and understand the world through art

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 Art and Design Teacher
  • Qualified Teacher (QTS)
  • Head of Art Department
  • Art and Design Subject Leader
  • Arts Education Officer

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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