Information for international students

Information for international students about our Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

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If you're already teaching abroad

If you have trained outside the UK and are already teaching abroad, you may be eligible to apply for qualified teacher status (QTS) in England.

Teach in England if you trained outside the UK

Student visa sponsorship

International students are welcome to apply to our PGCE course.

  1. If you are successful and are made an offer to study train as a teacher in the UK, you will need to accept the offer and fulfil the conditions as outlined in your DfE Teacher Training offer.
  2. Once this is completed, you will be issued with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to apply for your visa.
  3. Once the CAS is issued you will be able to apply for a visa in your home country and will need to ensure that this is done promptly and allow for delays at embassies etc.

Any delays to this could impact you joining the course.

Student visas and immigration

Bursaries

Only international languages, physics or physics with mathematics trainee teachers qualify for the bursary or scholarship.

You can find details regarding bursaries and scholarships on the government website.

Postgraduate bursaries and scholarships (gov.uk)

Mature student open evening

Are you 21 or over and interested in undergraduate study?

Join us on 4 December (5 to 8pm) to find out about returning to education as a mature student.

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