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Primary Professional Graduate Certificate in Education with QTS (PgCE) (3-7)

University of Reading

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    London Road Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    10 Months

Course summary

Gain experience and knowledge of teaching in the early years or Key Stage 1. Benefit from our outstanding facilities and well-managed placements, and qualify as an early years teacher with our PgCE Primary (3-7). Our Primary Professional Graduate Certificate in Education with QTS (PgCE) (3-7) pathway leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), giving you the experience, the opportunity, and the knowledge to work in both Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) settings and infant/primary school settings. This course is suited to those who would prefer not to undertake the master’s-level academic work associated with a PGCE and who would prefer to focus solely on the practical elements of the course and achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The EYFS is a unique phase of education which involves learning through play and first-hand experiences both inside and outdoors. This phase leads into Key Stage 1, where children really start to engage with learning to read, applying their mathematical knowledge, and making sense of how the world works. Choose the early years pathway if you are interested in early learning and early child development. By choosing this pathway, you will experience both the EYFS and Key Stage 1 phases, and will therefore be highly skilled in two curricula. If you are interested in the rewards and challenges of being an early years expert teacher, choose this pathway.

Application deadline

01/08/2025

Tuition fees

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£ 2,645month

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University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    Whiteknights Campus, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UD, United Kingdom

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The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    13th out of 91 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    133 58%

    29th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    16th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 80%

    44th

    15

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