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    Education (Further Education & Skills), PGCE

    University of Central Lancashire

    University of Central Lancashire

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    United Kingdom, Preston

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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Graduate Certificate

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Campuses

    preston

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 1 year(s)
    Next Intake September-2026

    Education (Further Education & Skills), PGCE

    About

    Teaching is a rewarding profession where you’ll use your enthusiasm and talents to really make a difference to people’s lives.

    The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) qualification will equip you to teach in the post-14 further education and skill sector, which includes:

    • Colleges
    • Sixth forms
    • Adult and community learning
    • The NHS
    • Offender learning
    • The Police service
    • Private sector training organisations.
    • Alternative provision in pupil referral units (PRU)

    Throughout the course you’ll learn about teaching and learning strategies, with a focus on developing your practical and academic skills through reflective practice. An essential part of the programme is your teaching placement. You will work closely with your subject specialist mentor and your course tutor. They will observe you teaching and help you to develop your practice and skills.

    You will benefit from the exciting opportunity to study at one of a range of our partner colleges across the North West region

    This qualification enables you to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to achieve the Learning and Skills Teacher Occupational Standard in order to teach and be employable in the further education and skills sector.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    4-year Degree from Government University / Recognised Private University GPA 2.5/4 (C+) (Above Average) on the 4 point scale or 3/5 (70-75%) (C) (Good+) on the 5 point scale

    Associate Degree AND2-year Degree from Government University / Recognised Private University GPA 2.5/4 (C+) (Above Average) on the 4 point scale or 3/5 (70-75%) (C) (Good+) on the 5 point scale

    English Program Requirements

  • Where English is not your first language: the ability to communicate fluently, accurately and effectively in professional spoken English (IELTS 7.5 with no element lower than 7.0 (or equivalent)
  • Career

    Future careers

    The PGCE (Further Education and Skills Sector) opens up a wide range of teaching opportunities across the sector. There are also opportunities to progress to higher levels of study, including master’s degrees and doctorates.

    Teaching opportunities exist in various organisations including further education colleges, alternative provision, sixth forms, adult and community learning, the National Health Service, the prison service, the Police service and private sector training organisations.

    Our PGCE course is for those wishing to teach in the further education and skills sector. This is not a specific school teaching qualification. However, there are now employment opportunities in some schools, particularly for teachers of vocational subjects holding Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status.

    On successful completion of the course you can apply for QTLS status through the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) which will enhance your opportunities to gain employment as a qualified teacher in a secondary school, academy or free school.

    If you would like to progress to a higher level course after completing your PGCE you may wish to consider:

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

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    Application Fee

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    University of Central Lancashire

    Education (Further Education & Skills), PGCE

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    United Kingdom,

    Preston

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