Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

Our involvement in teacher training dates back over fifty years, preparing top graduates for their teaching career.

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Our aim is to open minds to the realities and possibilities of teaching and learning by developing reflective, creative and inquiring teachers.

You will develop the skills to become a transformative teacher who will make a positive impact on the outcomes of your pupils. You will have the capacity to become future leaders in the profession.

Our PGCE course prepares students to teach across the secondary age group (11-19 age range) in English, geography, history, mathematics, modern languages and the sciences, including physics with maths.

2024 Ofsted Inspection

In our most recent Ofsted inspection our secondary-age teacher training was rated as ‘Outstanding’ - here's just a few comments from our report:

The university provides trainees with an exceptional quality of training. Trainees report feeling that they can rely totally on their tutors for guidance, both professionally and personally. This support is instrumental in securing very high levels of success for trainees"

Ofsted

May24

Postgraduate Certificate in Education PGCE

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2025 start
  • 43 weeks in total (including 6 weeks of school holidays) Full-time

Learn everything the qualified teacher needs to know about planning, teaching, learning, assessing, policies and processes. Our PGCE includes masters credits, which you could put towards study for an MA Applied Professional Studies in Education.

  • Funding available

School placement

Two-thirds of our PGCE course is located in schools.

This includes two separate periods of school placement, where you work as a student teacher, as well as a chance to experience the teaching and learning that takes place at primary level.

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A global reputation

Sheffield is a world top-100 research university with a global reputation for excellence. We're a member of the Russell Group: one of the 24 leading UK universities for research and teaching.

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