Program Overview

PGCE for International Trainees (fully online)

Course Overview

The PGCE for International Trainees offers teachers outside the UK, without formal training, a programme of professional development online.

Start and Duration

• Sep, 37 weeks

Level

• Postgraduate

Qualification

• PGCE

Campus

• Online

School

• School of Education

Fees

• UK: £4,500
• INT: £4,500

Application Deadline

• 15 July 2025

About the Course

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education for International Trainees offers teachers based in schools outside the UK, who have not undergone a period of formal training, the opportunity to participate in a structured programme of professional development online. The course is adapted from our very popular Independent PGCE.

Course Content

The PGCE for International Trainees is a 37-week school-based course, during which time you will work under the guidance of your in-school mentor. Each week you will be observed by your mentor, reflect on your practice and have a one-to-one meeting with your mentor to review progress and set targets.

Course lectures, will take place on Thursdays (14 weeks) and will complement the weekly programme of course online resources. In addition, there will be two induction days in August to attend.

You will be assigned a university tutor who will meet you regularly (approximately once a month) to assess your progress and guide your development.

Training

Attendance for all training is mandatory. Training will delivered on Zoom.

• Thursday, 21 August 2025: Induction 1 | 09:00 – 13:00 (UTC +1)
• Friday, 22 August 2025: Induction 2 | 10:00 – 13:00 (UTC +1)
• Thursday, 18 September | 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC +1)
• Thursday, 25 September | 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC +1)
• Thursday, 2 October | 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC +1)
• Thursday, 16 October | 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC +1)
• Thursday, 13 November | 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 20 November | 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 27 November | 11:30 – 14:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 15 January 2026 | 11:30 – 13:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 22 January | 11:30 – 13:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 29 January | 11:30 – 13:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 12 February | 11:30 – 13:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 26 February | 11:30 – 13:30 (UTC)
• Thursday, 12 March | 11:30 – 13:30 (UTC)
• Thursday 21 May | 11:30 – 13:30 (UTC +1)

Entry Requirements

• You must have a university bachelor’s degree or equivalent; Please check on UK ENIC which provides advice on comparability & equivalency. We will need to see your original degree certificate.
• You must be employed as a teacher in an international school abroad that teaches English National Curriculum subjects or the International Baccalaureate (IB) and be in sole charge of a full-size class for a minimum of 10 hours a week.
• International applicants may need to demonstrate proficiency in English. Full details are available on our Postgraduate Language Requirements page.

In addition, you must:

• Obtain a commitment from your school to provide a suitable mentor.
• Show the physical and mental fitness to teach.

The employing school must be able to fully support a candidate through the course, enabling them to demonstrate all of the English Teachers’ Standards and releasing them for the compulsory live online lectures on Thursdays.

How to Apply

Please use the ‘Apply Now’ button or contact The Faculty of Education on +44 (0) or email:

Before we can accept you, you will need to supply:

• a copy of passport photo page (and visa/work permit where necessary)
• copies of your qualification certificates – UK Bachelors Degree or equivalent (an ENIC statement of comparability will be required for all qualifications awarded outside of the UK)
• a head and shoulder style photo for your University identity card

Some courses are limited in terms of numbers and we operate a first-come-first-served system. Applications can take at least 6 weeks to process. Please consider school holiday closures and ensure applications are submitted in good time to avoid disappointment.