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- Continue your engineering career by getting into the classroom as outstanding secondary school Physics teacher with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Use your practical skills and passion as engineer to inspire the future generation into understanding and improving the world around them.
- Enjoy extensive periods of classroom experience supported by outstanding tutors and mentors on our courses rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted (Ofsted Report, 2019).
Go to The University of Manchester
Engineers Teach Physics
Duration 10 month(s)
Tuition Fee
GBP 24,700 / year
Next Intake January-2026
Engineers Teach Physics
About
PGCE Secondary – Engineers teach Physics will train you to become a Physics or Physics with Maths teacher across the 11 to 16 or 11 to 18 age range. You will be trained to teach across all sciences up to KS3 and KS4/KS5 level in your specialism (Physics, or Physics with Maths).
The course will prepare you to teach the National Curriculum and related national strategies, GCSE and A-level. Completion leads to both a postgraduate qualification and recommendation for qualified teacher status (QTS).
University-based sessions will enable you to reflect on teaching methods and engage critically with the Science curriculum. Experienced teachers will work alongside PGCE tutors, plus visitors from exam boards and the Institute of Physics.
Some sessions are run with the University's science departments to benefit fully from the University's resources, and with Manchester Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.
Find out more about your Science tutors:
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Minimum 2:2 Honours degree in engineering or material science degree. If your degree is not engineering or a related subject, please apply to our Physics course.
- Grade B in Physics at A Level (or Grade C if you can demonstrate sustained academic progression since A Level) and at least one other science or maths at A Level.
- Further study in Science at Masters level or above may be considered if you hold suitable Level 3 qualifications that are not A Levels.
- Minimum Grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
All places are subject to availability. Due to increased competition, please be advised that there is no guarantee an offer will be made, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements.
English Program Requirements
In addition to a grade C at GCSE in English Language, applicants whose first language is not English are required to meet the following language requirements:
- IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing, no sub-section below 6.0, or
- TOEFL iBT overall score of 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and 20 in the other sub-sections, or
- Pearson PTE overall score of 62 with a minimum score of 62 in writing and 59 in the other sub-sections, or
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) overall score of 176 or above, with 176 in writing and no sub-section below 169.
Career
Career opportunities
Completing a PGCE is one route to becoming a fully qualified teacher. This form of teacher training is recommended for anyone with an undergraduate degree who is looking to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
You need QTS to teach in a state-maintained or special school in England and Wales. While other routes to gain QTS exist, they do not all come with the postgraduate qualification of a PGCE. A PGCE from The University of Manchester is a valued qualification regionally, nationally and internationally.
When you study a PGCE with us, we help you prepare for a successful career in education. You will be given clear direction, advice and support when making applications for teaching posts and our employment rates are consistently high.
In addition to this, a PGCE qualification can count as 60 of the 180 credits required for a master's degree, and The University of Manchester offers a range of postgraduate Education courses should you wish to continue your professional development by completing a master's as you progress further in your career.
View our careers and employability webpage for more information
Careers support
The University has its own dedicated Careers Service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate.
At Manchester you will have access to a number of opportunities to help boost your employability .
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 24,700Application Fee
GBPEngineers Teach Physics
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom,
Manchester
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