PGCE | Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Wales) (K36) PGCE
Course Overview - PGCE | Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Wales) (K36) PGCE
To become a teacher, youll need a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our PGCE qualifies you to work in either primary or secondary schools, with a focus on the curriculum in Wales. Youll study through the medium of English, Welsh or both. Your study is conducted online, including live online seminars, with face-to-face support provided on-site in school. You’ll teach in two different schools in Wales (at least 120 days over two years). Students endorsed by a school may be fully funded (salaried route) or self-funded (part-time route), with self-funded students potentially eli...
To become a teacher, youll need a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our PGCE qualifies you to work in either primary or secondary schools, with a focus on the curriculum in Wales. Youll study through the medium of English, Welsh or both. Your study is conducted online, including live online seminars, with face-to-face support provided on-site in school. You’ll teach in two different schools in Wales (at least 120 days over two years). Students endorsed by a school may be fully funded (salaried route) or self-funded (part-time route), with self-funded students potentially eligible for a student loan and/or maintenance grant.<br/><br/><strong>Key features of the course</strong><br/>• Qualify to teach at primary level or at secondary phases in one of a choice of subjects<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Available to study through the medium of Welsh or English, across the whole of Wales<br/><br/><br/><br/>• A fully accredited programme by the Education Workforce Council leading to Qualified Teacher Status<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Link theory to practice while developing your subject knowledge<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Choose from two routes, salaried or part-time (self-funded), picking whichever best suits your circumstances<br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Distance-online
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Distance Learning
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Institution Code
O11
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