- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time
- Mode
- Full-time
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
If you’re hoping to go into teaching within sixth forms or further education colleges, or you see yourself taking up a career in adult education or informal education roles, then this course could be ideal. It’s focused on training to teach within the lifelong learning (post 14) sector comprising of offender learning, further education, adult education, training organisations and adult community learning to name just a few. You don’t need previous teaching experience, just an industry skill, an appropriate entry qualification and a passion for teaching and training others. The top five job titles advertised in the UK for graduate roles associated with Lifelong Learning Cert Ed pre-service are Sports Coaches, Lecturers, Teaching Fellows, Skills Coaches and Graduate Teachers.* *Lightcast data extracted from Graduate Career Explorer – job postings from Dec 2023 to Nov 2024 showing jobs advertised associated with a selection of relevant graduate. Please note: This course is available at the University of Huddersfield and through the Education and Training Consortium. If you hold a first degree or equivalent then please refer to our postgraduate level provision.
Entry requirements
| Other conditions | work_experience · …recognised professional qualification be able to demonstrate appropriate work experience in the area you wish to teach have Level 2 Maths and English In addition you must also: provide an Enhanced Disclosure… |
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| Other conditions | dbs_check · …2 Maths and English In addition you must also: provide an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and health clearances provide two satisfactory references complete a satisfactory interview… |
| Other conditions | interview · …clearances provide two satisfactory references complete a satisfactory interview We also offer this course at professional graduate (honours) and postgraduate (masters) if you hold a degree (or recognised… |
| Degree | 2:2 · or above |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
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IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
Fees
International students: £17,600
UK students: £9,790
UK/Home: £9,790
International: £17,600
Start dates
21 September 2026
Application deadline
28 June 2026
Campus
- University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
Where you will study
Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom