Physical Education MA (Hons)

Our degree offers an excellent route into physical education careers both in the UK and abroad. After you graduate, you can register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).<br/><br/>Wherever you go on to work, our programme will leave you well-positioned to articulate, advocate and take action toward teaching for a better world.<br/><br/><strong>Mental health and wellbeing partnership</strong><br/><br/>Student teachers at the University of Edinburgh also engage with our mental health and wellbeing programme.<br/><br/>This is provided through our unique partnership with children’s mental health charity Place2Be, which helps you to support mental wellbeing in your classrooms and yourself.<br/><br/><strong>Programme benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>* Our Physical Education (MA) programme is unique within the UK in preparing you to teach physical education to pupils across the age range of 3 to 18 years old.<br/><br/><br/>* We have over 400 passionate students currently studying Physical Education with us, the highest number of undergraduate PE student teachers in the UK.<br/><br/><br/>* Our dedicated staff and student teams work to promote a strong sense of community and belonging in our Physical Education cohort.<br/><br/><br/>* We embrace the University’s vision, fostering an environment where every student thrives.<br/><br/><br/>* We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultivating a rich and varied teacher workforce.<br/>