Further Education and Skills Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching

Edge Hill University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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Edge Hill University

United Kingdom , Aberdeen

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Edge Hill University

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Further Education and Skills Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching

About

If you already have an undergraduate degree and wish to progress your teaching career in Further Education colleges, the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) could be for you. This course will provide you with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current theory and practice in Further Education, and will meticulously prepare you for the transition to a career in teaching.

The course is delivered full-time at both Edge Hill University and separately for English Football League in the Community staff (2025 entry).

You will be supported in acquiring the knowledge, skills and professional confidence to ultimately take control of your own classes within FE colleges and settings. Through our clear training curriculum, you will be able to chart your own developing knowledge and confidence and be able to put it into practice in supportive and familiar settings.

You will have the opportunity to experience all aspects of teaching practice in one setting. We have links with a wide range of third sector, NHS and Social Services which offer opportunities for you to work with a broad range of students including those engaged in the probation service.

To support your career goals, you will have regular meetings with your personal academic tutor who will help you to identify your desired career path and then support you in achieving your career goals. You will also receive training on how to apply for roles in FE as well as how to approach interviews.

Following graduation, you will be ideally placed to pursue your QTLS certification from the Society for Education and Training. This is the most desirable professional certification for those teaching within the Further Education sector.

As part of our work to ensure that we support those who are training to teach as a specialist in the Further Education phase, for2025/2026 we are able to support applicants who wish to train to teach in the following subjects for the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching:

Based at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk campus only:

Art
Childcare
Computing
Digital Technologies (Computing, E-Sports, Software Development)
Early Years
English
Engineering
Geography
Health and Social Care
History
Mathematics
Media
Performing Arts
Politics
Science (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
Sport/Physical Education
Social Sciences (Sociology or Psychology)

If you wish to train in the Religious Education, you may be interested in PGCE Secondary Religious Education with QTS (11-16).

Based at Wirral Metropolitan College, Hamilton campus only:

Hair dressing and beauty therapy
Health and Social Care
Early Years
Public Services and Sport
Art School (media, photography, visual art)
Psychology
Criminology
Sociology
English
Maths
SEND / Prep for Life
Business

If you are unsure if we would be able to support the subject in which you wish to train, please contact [email protected] for further information.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

To join this Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills), you will be expected to have:

A degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) preferably in your subject specialism.
GCSEs at Grade C or Grade 4 in both English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
Level 3 qualification in your teaching subject specialism, if you do not have a degree in that subject.

Please note, for the purposes of initial teacher training, level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are not considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics.

Applicants intending to teach vocational subjects are expected to have professional/industry qualifications and experience in their sector.

Applicants should have basic fundamental skills in Information and Communications Technology competence: for example, using MS Office products, using emails and message boards, conducting web searches, navigating through a VLE.

Applicants should have a commitment to, and understanding of, Further Education, demonstrating the personal attributes, values and motivation required to train as a teacher.

An interview determining suitability to teach is a necessary part of the selection process.

‘Suitability’ to teach includes consideration of:

– Intellectual and academic capabilities

– Health and physical capacity to teach

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to meet the Department for Education’s standards for physical and mental fitness to teach and clearance to work with children. Further information, including a Declaration of Health questionnaire and details of how to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

Career

Your future career

The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) is an ideal opportunity if you want to pursue a career teaching in further education. The skills and knowledge that you will acquire as part of the course will also be transferrable into other graduate-level jobs relating to education, such as pastoral roles within schools and colleges, education roles in cultural and historical organisations (museums, galleries, historic properties, etc.) and also education roles within large corporations.

Once graduating from this course you will be able to pursue a Master’s in Education from Edge Hill University. There will be the possibility for those with suitable levels of achievement on the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills) to pursue accelerated progress towards our Master’s award.