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PGCE Primary Education (5-11) with Qualified Teacher Status

Sheffield Hallam University

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    Sheffield Hallam University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Course summary

  • Prepare for a rewarding primary teaching career on a course rated 'Outstanding' by OFSTED.
  • Boost your career on a course with a 96% employment rate.
  • Undertake 120 days of placement in Key Stage 1 and 2 settings, ensuring a rounded skillset.
  • Gain a base for further studies; you obtain 60 credits towards a masters.
  • Benefit from government bursaries and initiatives that make full-time teaching easily attainable.

This course allows you to meet the demands of primary education. You'll gain a thorough understanding of current science, English and mathematics teaching, and spend 120 days in local schools to cement your knowledge.

How you learn

On this course, you'll spend 120 days in local and regional partner schools, applying the skills that you have learned on Hallam's City Campus. You'll study Key Stage 1 and 2 curriculum and teaching methods, so you're ready to work in any primary school - over 96 per cent of our PGCE graduates are teaching or in further study within six months of graduating. Completing the PGCE course gives you 60 credits towards a masters, giving you a chance to study and specialise further.

You learn through

  • placement work
  • lectures and seminars
  • reflective writing
  • practical assessments

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

  • primary teaching
  • postgraduate studies
  • local authorities
  • private schools
  • other educational establishments.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 17,205per year

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

University information

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

  • University League Table

    63rd

  • Campus address

    Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 1WB, United Kingdom

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Sheffield Hallam offers a range of scholarships and funding support to help towards the cost of studying in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    34th out of 91 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    129 57%

    55th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    29th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 78%

    41st

    29

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