Program Overview

PGCE Secondary Education in Social Sciences with Qualified Teacher Status

Course summary

Combine practical teaching with academic study to begin your teaching career. Develop subject expertise through university and placement-based training. Apply theory, research and evidence to develop as a critically reflective practitioner. Study inclusive practices to promote positive outcomes for learners. Learn from expert colleagues and educational partnerships.

How you learn

You learn through:

• Seminars
• Directed tasks
• School-based experiences
• Collaboration with expert colleagues
• Intensive training and practice opportunities
• Independent study
• Online learning and collaboration
• Subject-specific practical work
• Assessment tasks
• Critical reflection
• Classroom debates
• Research-informed practice

Modules

Final year

Compulsory modules

• Exploring And Developing Pedagogical Practice In Secondary Education
  • Credits: 30
  • Assessment: Coursework 100%
• Professional Practice In Secondary Education (Qts)
  • Credits: -
  • Assessment:
• Reflecting On Professional Practice And Development In Secondary Education
  • Credits: 30
  • Assessment: Practical 100%

Future careers

The majority of Sheffield Hallam trainees graduate as qualified teachers.

You’ll also gain a number of key transferable skills for alternative progression or career routes, including:

• Academic careers as a researcher via Masters-level study and PhD
• Voluntary sector work or research
• Enrichment work with young people
• More general graduate careers

Equipment and facilities

The university-based sessions will be mainly based at City Campus and may include specialist rooms such as laboratories and workshops as appropriate.

There will also be opportunities to engage with online learning and collaboration. Much of your time will be spent applying and developing your professional knowledge in a school setting while on placement.

We have invested over £100m in new facilities to help you study how and when you want. This means 24-hour libraries and study spaces designed by our students.

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

All students

• An honours degree (normally 2.2 or above) or equivalent which includes substantial elements of the specialist subject or a relevant related subject.
• Normally GCSE grade C or Grade 4 in English language and mathematics, or equivalent.
• If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills or equivalent.
• In addition to meeting the academic entry requirements for the course you will also be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and an Occupational Health check.
• If you have lived/worked abroad for longer than 12 months in the last 10 years you will need to provide a criminal record certificate.

Additional information for EU/International students

• If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
• For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.

Fees and funding

Home students

• Our tuition fee for UK students studying full-time in 2025/26 is £9,535 for the course. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.

International students

• Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,725 for the course.

Postgraduate student loans

• Up to £12,858 is available in 2025/26 for home students on most masters courses.

Additional course costs

• The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
• General course additional costs
• Additional costs for Sheffield Institute of Education (PDF, 255.8KB)