Secondary (English Medium) (Part-time) PGDE

Entry requirements

Important: Please click here to read our FAQ sheet for essential information about applying to this programme

• You should hold a relevant degree at undergraduate level or above; preference will be given to those possessing a degree at Honours level, but consideration will also be given to those holding Ordinary degrees
• There are subject specific entry guidelines for secondary teaching stipulated by GTC Scotland in the 2019 Memorandum on Entry Requirements to Programmes of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland. Details of these are available here or in our Frequently Asked Document - see link above

You must also hold the following qualifications prior to starting on the course:
English:

• Scottish Higher (C or above) OR
• A level (D or above) OR
• GCSE English Language (C/4 or above) and English Literature (C/4 or above) or equivalent PLUS

Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics:

• National 5 (C or above) OR
• SQA Intermediate 2 (C or above) or Standard grade Credit OR
• GCSE Mathematics (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent

• You should only apply for either the part-time or full-time programme, whichever best suits your circumstances. You will only be invited to the online selection event for your chosen route
• This is a Category 1 PVG course: PVG Scheme membership is required to successfully achieve target qualification, where there is guaranteed contact with vulnerable groups in key elements of the course. For further information visit our PVG scheme webpage

Months of entry

August

Course content

This PGDE Secondary (English Medium) (Part-time) programme is aimed at graduates wishing to follow a part-time route to become a Secondary teacher in Scotland.

It begins with online study, Monday evening online seminars and one day per week in school, and builds up to five-day weeks in school placements, between April and June of year 2. Please read the FAQs to see a draft calendar and for more detail about the course structure.

Secondary subjects available on the part-time programme:

• Biology and Science
• Chemistry and Science
• Computing Science
• English
• Gaelic
• Home Economics
• Mathematics
• Physics and Science
• Religious Education
• Technological Education

Special features

• Can be studied from anywhere in Scotland
• Course team of experienced teachers
• School based mentors
• School placements offered locally

Information for international students

If you would like to study in a country of outstanding natural beauty, friendly communities, and cities buzzing with social life and activities, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland should be your first choice. We have campuses across the region each one with its own special characteristics from the rich cultural life of the islands to the bright city lights of Perth and Inverness. Some courses are available in one location only, for others you will have a choice; we also have courses that can be studied online from your own home country.

Find out more: International - UHI

Fees and funding

For information, please view our Fees/Funding tab: PGDE Secondary (English Medium) (Part-time) (uhi.ac.uk).

External scholarships and financial support may be available via the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS).