Manchester Metropolitan University

Secondary History with QTS*

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) prepares you to teach across the secondary school history curriculum for the 11-16 age range. You’ll explore inclusive ways to teach history and develop your ability to teach different historical concepts such as causation, interpretation, change and continuity....

Key highlights

  • PGCE preparing you to teach secondary history to 11-16 year olds
  • Covers teaching across the full secondary history curriculum
  • Explores inclusive approaches to teaching history
  • Develops teaching of causation, interpretation, change and continuity

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — or above
  • Degree: 3rd — considered case by case
  • GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language, Mathematics
  • Additional condition: dbs_check — A Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check and DfE Fitness to Teach occupational health clearance is required before you can enrol on this course.
  • Additional condition: occupational_health — A Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check and DfE Fitness to Teach occupational health clearance is required before you can enrol on this course.

Scholarships

  • Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Scholarships

    The scholarship award will cover the programme tuition fees of £22,000 and includes a bursary of £11,250.

    Up to £22,000
  • Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship

    £5,000 in the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for most eligible postgraduate taught courses. £3,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for the selected programmes.

Careers this course leads to

  • Secondary school history teacher
  • Humanities teacher
  • Head of history
  • Education officer at a museum or heritage site

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £21,500 per year

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 Manchester Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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