Postgraduate Certificate in Education PCET

Entry requirements

Certificate in Education (PcET): Applicants must hold at least a level 3 qualification in their subject discipline.

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education: Applicants must hold a degree.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Applicants must hold a degree with a classification of First or 2:1.

Applicants are required to have an up to date DBS in place before they start the programme and must have access to an appropriate teaching placement.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Have you ever considered training to become a teacher in the post-compulsory sector? This wide and varied sector includes colleges, universities, charities, private companies, the NHS, independent education settings, and specialist education settings. This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be a teacher in this exciting field.

• The experiences you will gain during the year undertaking your own teaching placement means that you can gain valuable teaching expertise, with the support of a mentor who can help you as you develop the skills and knowledge covered on the course, and to identify immediate links between the course content and your teaching practice.
• The team pride themselves on offering innovative and creative teaching strategies, which take advantage of new technologies and approaches which are designed to give you the key skills for success when you complete your qualification.
• We work closely with a wide range of businesses and agencies, to continue to develop additional opportunities for each of our learners at all stages of this course.

Key course features

• Teaching in the post-compulsory sector has undergone a period of professionalisation in recent years, and this award is now the nationally-endorsed qualification for the sector.
• The quality of training you will receive is paramount to your effective continued development as professionals in the sector. This is reflected in the support and guidance you will receive throughout your period of training with tutors and mentors.
• The University has strong links with local further education colleges and training institutions in the region.
• A Welsh Government training bursary may be available if you are studying via the full-time route.
• Choosing either the part-time or full-time route means that you can choose a programme of study which fits around your other personal or professional commitments.
• Our Level 4 entry point enables you to gain a teaching qualification in your area of professional expertise without having a degree qualification.

Information for international students

If you are applying as an European / International Student, and live outside of the UK, you should make your application through our online application system, Centurus.

For information about the university’s entry requirements for EU/international students and to see if this course is open to international students, please visit our international section.

Fees and funding

You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the fee FAQs.

All fees are subject to any changes in government policy, view our postgraduate fees.