We have a long tradition of providing teacher training courses in Primary and Secondary education. Our teacher training courses have recently been awarded Outstanding by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) which is the official body for inspecting schools and teacher training institutions.
At the University of Birmingham we believe we should provide student teachers with the highest level of teacher training possible, and this is why we offer a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDipEd). Like a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) the PGDipEd leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) however it also offers 120 credits at Masters level (two thirds of a Masters), which makes it a highly rewarding and well regarded course by combining both theory and practice. Once student teachers have completed their PGDipEd they may return to study with us on a part-time basis to complete their Masters in Teaching Studies.
Primary
For general enquiries about the PGDipEd (PGCE Advanced) please email pgceprimary@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Secondary
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Postgraduate Diploma Secondary Education (QTS) in English, Geography, History, History and Citizenship, Mathematics, Mathematics (2 year route), Modern Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish), Physical Education, Religious Education, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Physics with Mathematics
For general enquiries about the PGDipEd (QTS) please email pgcesecondary@contacts.bham.ac.uk
New Course starting 2012
Physics with Mathematics PGDipED
If you are a graduate Engineer or Physicist who would prefer to teach Physics with Mathematics, our new course will offer this opportunity from September 2012. This course attracts bursaries of up to £20 000 (depending on qualifications) in line with the government’s priorities to increase the number of Physics teachers.