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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    UCL (University College London)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The Citizenship PGCE offers you the opportunity to learn to teach at the leading edge of Citizenship education for the 11-16 age range, and to develop your knowledge and understanding of teaching a range of associated subjects at A level/post-16. These subjects include government and politics, humanities, economics, media literacy, climate/disaster education, international relations/affairs, peace education, philosophy, social sciences, law, personal development, active citizenship and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. The Citizenship PGCE supports you to teach young people about the knowledge, skills and concepts they need to become a democratic and participatory citizen in society. On the course, you will learn how to teach children and young people about political, legal, economic and media, literacy. You will inspire them to think about the changing world, drawing on perspectives about rights, climate, sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion. You will also learn how to build criticality in young people so that they can develop clear evidence-based viewpoints bringing in intersectional and diverse ideas.

Application deadline

17/07/2026

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 29,500per year

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

University information

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

UCL has over 20,000 students from outside the UK. Many tutors are world-leading academics in their field.
UCL's students come from over 150 countries, providing a truly global perspective.
UCL International Student Support and Wellbeing team provides specialist information and advice to international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    7th out of 123 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    169 78%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    91.0 91%

    4th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.10 77%

    50th

    1

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