PGCE iQTS Postgraduate Programme By University of Sunderland |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

PGCE iQTS at the University of Sunderland is an internationally-recognised course that leads to Qualified Teacher Status in England and Wales. This is recognised as an international gold standard for teaching and learning across the world.

The PGCE iQTS course blends applied teaching theory and practice in two taught modules and two teaching practice and theory modules of 120 days including a second school placement experience. It has been developed so that it can be delivered to primary ‘homeroom’ teachers (all subjects. This must include planning, delivery and evaluation of all core subjects as well as opportunities to plan, deliver and evaluate a range of foundation subjects) and secondary subject specialist teachers. It is a 36-week full-time course, completed in one academic year, which must be undertaken in an international setting.

It is the responsibility of trainees to secure an appropriate school placement prior to commencement of the course. Please note, for employed teachers, this may be the setting in which you are employed providing this meets the placement requirements.

Trainees are required to complete 10 days in a second school experience if they are not teaching in two different schools (time is allocated at the end of the academic year or trainees can complete this over the course of the academic year in single days or a block). The second school experience does not need to be in the same age phase or a teaching placement and trainees do not have to teach lessons and can observe). A virtual (online) second school experience is available for trainees who are unable to attend an experience in-person.

Two of the modules are research-based and at master's level, preparing you for further postgraduate study which will qualify you for progression to Stage 2 of our MA International Education or MA Education, both available as distance learning courses.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

PGCE iQTS at the University of Sunderland is an internationally-recognised course that leads to Qualified Teacher Status in England and Wales. This is recognised as an international gold standard for teaching and learning across the world.

The PGCE iQTS course blends applied teaching theory and practice in two taught modules and two teaching practice and theory modules of 120 days including a second school placement experience. It has been developed so that it can be delivered to primary ‘homeroom’ teachers (all subjects. This must include planning, delivery and evaluation of all core subjects as well as opportunities to plan, deliver and evaluate a range of foundation subjects) and secondary subject specialist teachers. It is a 36-week full-time course, completed in one academic year, which must be undertaken in an international setting.

It is the responsibility of trainees to secure an appropriate school placement prior to commencement of the course. Please note, for employed teachers, this may be the setting in which you are employed providing this meets the placement requirements.

Trainees are required to complete 10 days in a second school experience if they are not teaching in two different schools (time is allocated at the end of the academic year or trainees can complete this over the course of the academic year in single days or a block). The second school experience does not need to be in the same age phase or a teaching placement and trainees do not have to teach lessons and can observe). A virtual (online) second school experience is available for trainees who are unable to attend an experience in-person.

Two of the modules are research-based and at master's level, preparing you for further postgraduate study which will qualify you for progression to Stage 2 of our MA International Education or MA Education, both available as distance learning courses.

Admission Requirements

6.5+

Jan

  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Scholarships

Global Leaders Scholarship

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Bachelors Master MBA Open

Value

$6800

Deadline

19 Jun 2026

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

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