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Primary 5-11 years PGCE

University of Brighton

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    Falmer Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Intro

Our Primary 5-11 years PGCE leads to Qualified Teacher Status and will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent teacher specialising in Key Stage 1 and Key stage 2.

Our teaching graduates benefit from excellent employment rates that are consistently above the sector average. Plus, we’ll continue to support you through your first few years as an early career teacher.

At Brighton you’ll train to teach with an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ provider and be educated by an expert team who have their own successful experience as primary education practitioners.

You’ll gain practical experiences in two carefully selected schools – we have over 600 placement partners offering a variety of opportunities in large, small, urban and rural settings. We’ll make sure you are fully prepared and supported to make the most of your time in school-based training.

At university you’ll learn in our specialist facilities that replicate those used in schools so you’ll feel at home when you go on your school-based-training. We also have a curriculum centre with over 30,000 resources to support you in the classroom.

Brighton is one of the UK's largest teacher training universities and has been educating teachers and leaders for over 100 years.

Preparing for your teaching career

You will graduate from this course equipped with the skills and knowledge to become a confident and competent primary school teacher.

As well as gaining a PGCE, you will be assessed against the national Teachers’ Standards in order to be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status.

You’ll benefit from our partnership with over 600 schools, where you’ll gain practical school-based experience in a wide range of settings – large, small, rural and urban.

You will gain a knowledge and understanding of the full primary curriculum, with subject studies to strengthen your specialist knowledge in your chosen area, while you start to develop your leadership and management skills.

If you are considering whether a career in teaching is for you, and you are a UK resident, the Department for Education’s

  • School Experience Programme
    • offers between one and 10 days’ classroom experience in a secondary school.

    Tuition fees

    Students living in Hong Kong
    (International fees)

    £ 15,900per year

    Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

    University information

    University of Brighton

    University of Brighton

    University of Brighton

    • University League Table

      70th

    • Campus address

      University of Brighton, Mithras House, Lewes Road, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN2 4AT, England

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    Courses are designed to develop the skills, knowledge, personal attributes and relevant experience you'll need to begin or develop or your career.
    You'll be joining a community of over 3,000 international and EU students.
    Eligible students are guaranteed a place in halls of residence.

    Subject rankings

    • Subject ranking

      Education

      27th out of 91 5

    • Entry standards

      / Max 224
      134 60%

      44th

    • Graduate prospects

      / Max 100
      85.0 85%

      17th

      7

    • Student satisfaction

      / Max 4
      3.27 82%

      19th

      2

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