PGCE Secondary (PGCE)
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    PGCE Secondary (PGCE)

    Liverpool Hope University
    Liverpool Hope University
    United Kingdom
    United Kingdom, Liverpool
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    Duration12 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 21,925 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    PGCE Secondary (PGCE)

    About

    About the Course

    Applications are now open for the September 2026 intake

    We aim to offer successful applicants an interview within 2-4 weeks.</>

    Apply via the GOV.UK website

    The Secondary PGCE programme will support students to consider the pedagogy of their chosen subject specialism in depth. This course aims to develop and integrate subject pedagogy and theory with classroom practice and equip student teachers with the skills necessary to become reflective and effective teachers of their chosen subject across the 11-18 age range.

    All Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses at Liverpool Hope offer students the opportunity to combine a programme of theory with real world experience. The initial professional development focuses on what underpins the work of an effective and successful teacher, while school placements offer you the opportunity to put theory into practice. School placements will cover the 11-16 age range, along with a KS5 enhancement.

    *PGCE Business includes subject sessions concentrating on the pedagogy of teaching Business along with working with local employers to enhance business education. School placements will cover the 14-18 age range, along with a KS3 enhancement opportunity.

    For closed courses please go to Learn to Teach locally to check for vacancies

    Subject specialisms we offer:

    SubjectUCAS Code
    Art and Design 2M46
    BiologyC1X1
    Business E661
    ChemistryF1X1 x
    Computing with ICTX880
    Design and TechnologyU287
    Drama2NLQ
    EnglishQ3X1
    GeographyF8X1
    HistoryV1X1
    Latin with classicsF512
    MathematicsGX11

    Modern Languages

    French with German - RX12

    French with Spanish - RXD1

    German with French - RX21

    Spanish - R44X

    Spanish with French - RX44

    MusicW3X1
    Physical EducationX9C6
    Physics (closed for international applications)F3X1
    Religious EducationV6X9

    Safer Recruitment Statement.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and/or vulnerable adults, and we expect all trainees to share this commitment. All successful applicants onto our ITE programmes will be subject to appropriate pre-course checks in line with DfE requirements, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of identity, and references.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Apply via the GOV.UK website

    A minimum of a Second-Class Honours degree in a relevant discipline awarded by a UK university, or an equivalent higher education qualification, incorporating at least 50% subject related for the following subjects,

    • Art & Design
    • Biology
    • Business
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science with ICT
    • Drama
    • English
    • Geography
    • History
    • Mathematics
    • Modern Languages - non UK applicants can apply
    • Music
    • Physical Education
    • Physics
    • Religious Education

    GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics (Grade 4 or above in the new grading system). These can be pending but required before enrolment

    Alternative equivalency tests or assessments for English, mathematics and science (where required) may be considered to meet the GCSE requirements. Please contact us for further information if you hold, or intend to apply for, an equivalency test or assessment.

    Relevant experience in a school setting is beneficial for your application, but not essential.

    Offers will be subject to a successful interview, as well as a Health Check Statement and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formally the Criminal Records Bureau – CRB).

    International Entry Requirements

    Non-UK applicants should achieve a minimum score of 6.0 overall with 6.0 in Reading and Writing mandatory, and 5.5 minimum in each sub-skill in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment (or an equivalent assessment).

    Please note that PGCE Secondary (Physics) is currently closed for international applications.

    • Usually a good undergraduate degree from a recognised university

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5

    English Program Requirements

    If you require a Student Route Visa to study in the UK, you will also have to meet the English language requirements for your study. These requirements are set by the UK Government.

    As a Higher Education Institute, Liverpool Hope University can choose how to assess a student’s knowledge of English. However, to meet UKVI requirements, all Student Route students must be at CEFR level B2 if you’re studying at a degree level or higher.

    Any qualifications that would be accepted in lieu of a SELT would need to be studied within an alloted time frame as indicated on the specific pages i.e 2/5 years. 

    You do not have to prove your knowledge of English if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, one of the countries listed below:

    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Australia
    • The Bahamas
    • Barbados
    • Belize
    • Dominica
    • Grenada
    • Guyana
    • Ireland
    • Jamaica
    • New Zealand
    • St Kitts and Nevis
    • St Lucia
    • St Vincent and the Grenadines
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • UK
    • USA

    You also do not have to prove your knowledge of English if one of the following apply:

    • you are a national of Canada
    • you have studied in the UK before as a Tier 4 (Child) student*
    • you are applying to come to the UK for a study abroad programme as part of a university degree course in the USA

    *Please see Student Route guidance for full details

    At Liverpool Hope University, we will accept a range of qualifications and English Equivalencies to satisfy both your Academic English Requirements and English for UKVI purposes.

    Please see the tabs above for more detailed information regarding: tests, qualifications, country specific information and foundation english entry.

    The information on our English Language Requirements webpages should be used for guidance only and we reserve the right to change the evidence we will accept for English Language proficiency.

    Career

    Careers

    Completion of a Secondary PGCE programme gives you Qualified Teacher Status, allowing you to become a teacher in a secondary school.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    21,925 / year

    PGCE Secondary (PGCE)

    Liverpool Hope University

    Liverpool Hope University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Liverpool

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