PGCE Secondary Education: Biology

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Secondary Education provides a high standard of training for those preparing to take up a teaching post in the secondary school sector.

You will have interest in all aspects of science along with a particular aptitude for biology, along with an ability to think creatively about presenting the subject to others in original and practical ways. Candidates will be expected to teach the whole science curriculum, but with a particular focus on life processes and living things. Above all, you will need a real commitment to the education of young people. Also you will need:; To hold a first degree of a United Kingdom higher education institution or equivalent qualification.; For example Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of science (BSc) etc. or similar. They are sometimes known as 'undergraduate' or 'first' degrees.; To have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade 4 (previously Grade C) in the GCSE examinations in English and Mat

IELTS 6.5 overall, no component less than 6.0

International students: £15995 per year

UK students: £9535 per year

UK/Home: £9535 per year

International: £15995 per year

31 August 2026

No fixed deadline — rolling admissions (apply before course start date)

• University: Walsall Campus, United Kingdom