Fees and funding

Everything you need to know about the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) tuition fees.

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Tuition fee

The PGCE is a postgraduate course that has undergraduate fee status.

Check current fees​​​​​​

Bursaries and scholarships

Get into Teaching has information about bursaries and scholarships.

Find further information about eligibility for a Training Bursary on the UK government's initial teacher training (ITT) funding page.

Additional costs

Refer to the online prospectus for information about any additional costs not covered by your tuition fees.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education PGCE

Postgraduate taught
  • September 2026 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

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