PGCE Secondary Education: Social Sciences

Social Sciences is an exciting secondary school curriculum subject area and is designed to ensure that those who are successful are recommended for the award of QTS.

You will have to possess a real interest and aptitude for social sciences and an ability to think creatively about presenting the subject to others. Candidates will be expected to teach from potentially any area of sociology; health and social care; and personal, social, health and economic education, as agreed between you, the placement school and the University tutor. 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 GCS

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