Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) /Certificate in Education

The Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) are professional teacher training qualifications for people teaching in further education colleges, sixth form colleges, schools, adult education, prison education, higher education, and a wide range of other education and training settings.

The courses are available to graduates and to non-graduates with appropriate vocational qualifications and can be studied pre-service (one year full-time) or in-service (two years part-time). This course is not open to applicants requiring a Student visa.

The pre-service course, one year full time, is offered by University of Suffolk at Suffolk New College and will benefit those who wish to obtain a teaching qualification before seeking employment. Attendance on the pre service course is required two days a week in college plus further days allocated for placement. Please note, placements for applicants in the pre-service route will be supported by

Postgraduate Certificate in Education:

Applicants will require an honours degree or equivalent qualification. (UK ENIC certificates will be required for equivalent qualifications).

Certificate in Education:Applicants will require a Level 3 subject qualification, for example:

Higher National Certificate or Diploma;

Full City and Guilds Technological Certificate;

Royal Society of Arts Advanced Award;

G/NVQ III/IV Award;

Other qualifications of equivalent standards to those listed above.

All applicants are required to hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above. Applicants who do not hold these qualifications may be considered on an individual basis based upon their overall application and the course applied for.

Interviews

All applicants will be required to attend interview. Interviews will consist of a pre-prepared presentation, an individual interview, group discussion and written tasks.

Any offer of a place will be subject to:

a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

an appropriate teaching placement and subject specific mentor.

If you have previously studied at higher education level before you may be able to transfer credits to a related course at the University of Suffolk and reduce the period of study time necessary to achieve your degree.

IELTS 6.0 overall (no component below 5.5) — standard University of Suffolk requirement

International students: £12,000

UK students: £7,500

UK/Home: £7,500

International: £12,000

September 2027

No fixed deadline — apply as early as possible via the University's direct application portal.

• Suffolk New College, United Kingdom