Secondary Education: Home Economics

Teacher training qualification which allows graduates to become a home economics teacher.

Degree requirements: An ordinary degree, or international equivalent. Degree must include: 80 SCQF credit points including 40 SCQF credit points at SCQF level 8 (or above) from degree-level study in either food, nutrition or professional cookery programmes or textile technology programmes. The other 40 credit points can come from the above or any of the other relevant areas outlined below: Family studies (Parenting; childhood studies; family lifestyles; socioeconomic influences; environmental issues) Food science (Food chemistry; composition of foods; processing and manufacturing of foodstuffs; functional properties of foods; biotechnology; microbiology) Health (Health promotion; health education; determinants of health; lifestyles and health; environmental issues; health and food policies

You're required to have a suitable minimum level of competency in the English language if your first language is not English or if you haven't been educated wholly or mainly in the medium of English. For postgraduate studies, the University of Strathclyde requires a minimum overall score of IELTS 6.5 ( no individual test score below 5.5 ) or equivalent. Tests are valid for two years. Pre-sessional

International students: £20,950

UK students: To be confirmed

UK/Home: To be confirmed

International: £20,950

August

No formal closing date for postgraduate taught applications — apply as early as possible. Check course page for specific deadlines.

• Glasgow, United Kingdom