PGCE Postgraduate Certificate in Education International

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    PGCE 1 year full-time

Masters Degree Description

This one-year postgraduate course is specifically designed to prepare you for teaching in international settings. It will equip you to be a reflective, competent and professionally aware educator through a unique blended learning programme that includes:

  • An intensive three day virtual induction led by Associate Professors from Warwick.
  • A minimum of 20 ‘Live’ online sessions in Subject Studies, Professional Enquiry and Professional Practice modules throughout the year. These will take place at 11am (GMT) and are 2.5 hours in length.
  • Completion of a Professional Digital Portfolio (PDP), two 1000 word reflective pieces at Master's level and final assessment guided by the International Teachers’ Standards.
  • The completion of two Master’s level assignments, one based on a phase-related issue and one on a comparative international theme.
  • Teaching practice with assessment points and a summative lesson observation from a Warwick tutor (either online or in person).
  • Three personal tutorials led by staff at Warwick and on-going mentor support provided by schools throughout the year.

The University of Warwick is consistently ranked as one of the top ten in the United Kingdom. The Centre for Teacher Education is the University’s global-service provider for high quality training and professional education. It has been awarded “Outstanding” provider status by the British government standard (OFSTED). Our iQTS International programme was one of five inspected as part of the DfE iQTS pilot inspections and has been awarded grade 1.

Entry Requirements

  • You must hold an approved Bachelor’s degree with Honours at 2:2 or above, (or) equivalent level.
  • Primary trainees: At least Grade C or 4 in GCSE Maths or equivalent.
  • Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, you will need a minimum score of 6.5 or equivalent under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no less than 6.0 in any element. Please see their website for details.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries.

Student Destinations

  • Upon completing one of our courses, you will gain 90 credits at Master’s level. This allows you to fast-track to stage two of CTE’s Master’s degree, quickly progressing your professional development.
  • Career progression may be through taking responsibility for co-ordinating an area of the curriculum or leading a Key Stage, with next steps being a senior management role.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Subject Studies (primary or secondary education) 30-credits
  • Professional Enquiry 30-credits
  • Professional Practice 30-credits

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