PGCE Modern Languages (PGCE)

Learn to be a fully qualified teacher of French, German or Spanish on this Modern Languages PGCE Secondary course. You’ll divide your time between the University of Southampton and school placements as you develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to teach the subject to pupils aged 11 to 16 (Key Stages 3 and 4). With this qualification you’ll be able to work in state-maintained and special schools in England and Wales. On this Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) course we’ll train you to teach all secondary school pupils within the UK’s National Curriculum for Languages framework. You’ll learn the best techniques for teaching young people to listen, speak, read and write in a foreign language, and to appreciate other cultures. During this course you’ll: develop awareness of the place of modern languages in British schools learn how to plan and teach within curriculum guidelines think critically about the language teaching and learning explore and assess different

IELTS: overall 7.0; reading 6.5; writing 6.5; speaking 6.5; listening 6.5

International students: £26,200 per year

UK students: £9,535 per year

UK/Home: £9,535 per year

International: £26,200 per year

September 2026

Application deadlines The deadline to apply for this course is early July 2026.

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