PGCE Secondary Education (PgCert)
12 monthsProgramme duration
01 Jul, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Change the lives of young people by becoming a qualified teacher on one of our Secondary PGCE courses.
You’ll join a department ranked 5th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026) and “Outstanding” by OFSTED.
You’ll spend two-thirds of your PGCE in two school placements, starting in October, under the guidance of curriculum mentors who are all experienced classroom teachers. One-third of your time will be spent in university, under the guidance of curriculum tutors, who all have extensive school teaching experience. We will support you with contrasting placement experiences from our well-established partnership schools and colleges.
Key Features of our courses
You’ll join a close-knit and diverse learning community, we offer an exceptional academic experience, with small-group teaching that allows you to explore topics in depth and plenty of support to ensure you achieve your potential. Talk to us for support through the consideration and application process.
You’ll join a department ranked 5th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026) and “Outstanding” by OFSTED.
You’ll spend two-thirds of your PGCE in two school placements, starting in October, under the guidance of curriculum mentors who are all experienced classroom teachers. One-third of your time will be spent in university, under the guidance of curriculum tutors, who all have extensive school teaching experience. We will support you with contrasting placement experiences from our well-established partnership schools and colleges.
Key Features of our courses
- 120+ days of practical experience through placements in 2 of our partnership schools
- theoretical and practical training led by subject-specialist university tutors, all of whom are experienced teachers
- teaching that is informed by the latest research and draws on expertise from one of the UK’s leading university education schools, and our partnership secondary schools
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Design and Technology
- English
- English with Drama
- English with SEND
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Physical Education
- Physics
You’ll join a close-knit and diverse learning community, we offer an exceptional academic experience, with small-group teaching that allows you to explore topics in depth and plenty of support to ensure you achieve your potential. Talk to us for support through the consideration and application process.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Change the lives of young people by becoming a qualified teacher on one of our Secondary PGCE courses.
You’ll join a department ranked 5th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026) and “Outstanding” by OFSTED.
You’ll spend two-thirds of your PGCE in two school placements, starting in October, under the guidance of curriculum mentors who are all experienced classroom teachers. One-third of your time will be spent in university, under the guidance of curriculum tutors, who all have extensive school teaching experience. We will support you with contrasting placement experiences from our well-established partnership schools and colleges.
Key Features of our courses
You’ll join a close-knit and diverse learning community, we offer an exceptional academic experience, with small-group teaching that allows you to explore topics in depth and plenty of support to ensure you achieve your potential. Talk to us for support through the consideration and application process.
You’ll join a department ranked 5th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026) and “Outstanding” by OFSTED.
You’ll spend two-thirds of your PGCE in two school placements, starting in October, under the guidance of curriculum mentors who are all experienced classroom teachers. One-third of your time will be spent in university, under the guidance of curriculum tutors, who all have extensive school teaching experience. We will support you with contrasting placement experiences from our well-established partnership schools and colleges.
Key Features of our courses
- 120+ days of practical experience through placements in 2 of our partnership schools
- theoretical and practical training led by subject-specialist university tutors, all of whom are experienced teachers
- teaching that is informed by the latest research and draws on expertise from one of the UK’s leading university education schools, and our partnership secondary schools
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Design and Technology
- English
- English with Drama
- English with SEND
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Physical Education
- Physics
You’ll join a close-knit and diverse learning community, we offer an exceptional academic experience, with small-group teaching that allows you to explore topics in depth and plenty of support to ensure you achieve your potential. Talk to us for support through the consideration and application process.
Admission Requirements
120+
92+
6.5+
67+
Full entry requirements can be found on our relevant webpages https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/secondary-pgce
01 Jul 2026
1 Year
Sep
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