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Professional Graduate Certificate in Education in PCET ProfGCE

University of Sunderland

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  • Qualification

    PCET - Post Compulsory Education and Training

  • Location

    Sir Tom Cowie Campus

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    2 years

Course summary

Overview

This ProfGCE PCET course is for people who want to teach subjects which are not widely available, such as sports science, psychology, or dance, within the post compulsory education sector. This pre-service course is for graduates who are not yet in work.

You will develop your knowledge of teaching and learning and improve your own teaching skills.

Course structure

The contact time for this ProfGCE PCET course is four hours a week.

You will be taught via lectures, seminars, tutorials, direct learning, and group work. You will be assessed with assignments, seminars, presentations, and observed teaching practice.

This is a Professional Certificate level course, and the modules are at national level 4 and 5.

Career ready

This part-time PCET course is a route into teaching, which can be a rewarding career with excellent job security. Graduates of this course now work in a variety of educational environments, including Further Education colleges, sixth form colleges, training organisations, and prison education.

Tuition fees

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£ 16,500per year

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

University information

University of Sunderland

  • University League Table

    83rd

  • Campus address

    University of Sunderland, Edinburgh Building, City Campus, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR1 3SD, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    77th out of 91 11

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    126 55%

    45th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    54th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.15 79%

    55th

    20

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