Secondary Science: Biology with QTS - PGCE
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- Full Time - 1 Year
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Education
- Location
- United Kingdom
Entry requirements
Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or a Masters degree in a relevant subject from a UK higher education institution or equivalent.
Please note: If you are a graduate and wish to train as a Science with Biology teacher but your degree did not provide any or enough biology content for you to gain automatic entry on to a secondary Science with Biology teacher training course, you may be required to complete an appropriate Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course.
Applicants will also need to complete the relevant safeguarding checks for this course.
All applicants will be interviewed.
Applicants for this course also need GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above prior to enrolment. We accept a range of qualifications in lieu of GCSEs for our Initial Teacher Training courses.
English language requirements:
IELTS 7.0 overall with no less than 6.5 in each band, or equivalent
TOEFL iBT: Overall 95 (Reading 24, Listening 20, Writing 24, Speaking 25)
English language requirements
| IELTS | 2 overall |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 2 overall |
| IELTS | 2 overall |
Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or a Masters degree in a relevant subject from a UK higher education institution or equivalent.
Please note: If you are a graduate and wish to train as a Science with Biology teacher but your degree did not provide any or enough biology content for you to gain automatic entry on to a secondary Science with Biology teacher training course, you may be required to complete an appropriate Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course.
Applicants will also need to complete the relevant safeguarding checks for this course.
All applicants will be interviewed.
Applicants for this course also need GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above prior to enrolment. We accept a range of qualifications in lieu of GCSEs for our Initial Teacher Training courses.
English language requirements:
IELTS 7.0 overall with no less than 6.5 in each band, or equivalent
TOEFL iBT: Overall 95 (Reading 24, Listening 20, Writing 24, Speaking 25)
Start dates
Expected September 2026
Application deadline
Expected September 2026
Campus
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
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