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Music Education (PGDE) Professional Graduate Diploma

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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UCAS CODE: WX45

Course options

  • Qualification

    Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Years

Course summary

The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) is a vocational, one-year professional programme for graduates who aspire to teach classroom music in schools. On this programme, you will engage with intensive studies in education (professional studies) and 90 days of school placement. There are also opportunities to develop your music skills through complimentary placement studies in areas that will support your work in the classroom. Following graduation, you will qualify for provisional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). All eligible graduates are guaranteed a probationary year of classroom music teaching in a Scottish secondary school. GTCS standards are recognised and highly regarded in the UK and internationally.


Curriculum Review

We are currently in the review cycle for our postgraduate programmes starting in 2025, these courses are currently designated 'subject to validation'. This is standard practice during curriculum review periods. The outcome of this process, may mean there are some changes to how your programme is delivered.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 27,968per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

  • Campus address

    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G2 3DB, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    19th out of 91

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    224 100%

    1st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    97.0 97%

    1st

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.09 77%

    52nd

    28

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