Primary Education (with QTS) Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Study a primary teaching degree with our PGCE Primary Education (with QTS) course at Teesside
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Qualification
- PgCert
- Location
- Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
- Intake months
- January, September
- International tuition
- GBP 17,000 (annual) — 2026/27
- Entry requirements
- The Department for Education states that all accredited initial teacher training providers ensure that all entrants, as part of the provider’s selection procedures, have taken part in a rigorous selection process to assess their suitability to train to teach. The following admission criteria applies: GCSE grade 4, or standard equivalent, in English, maths and science (qualifications in key and functional skills at level 2 are not equivalent to GCSEs in breadth of content). If you have not achieved the standard equivalent, you can sit an equivalency test at equivalencytesting.com first degree, or equivalent, from a higher education institution. Students who do not have a 2:2 but are able to demonstrate suitable significant experience and/or further study may be considered ability to demonstrate capacity to meet the Teachers’ Standards verification of your identity either from your birth
- English language requirements
- IELTS entry requirements for international applicants is level 6.5 or above. International qualifications will be checked for equivalency by the International Admissions team. For general information please see our overview of entry requirements International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting our international country pages . Employability Career opportunities You are supported to prepare for the next steps in your teaching journey as you progress to meet