PGCE Courses
The University of Leicester's PGCE courses have been designed to give you the knowledge, skills and practical experience you'll need to excel at teaching in a primary or secondary school.
Both Primary and Secondary PGCE courses combine the latest thinking and research into education policy and practice with hands-on experience in the classroom - around two thirds of your time will be spent on teaching placements in schools.
Our PGCE courses are highly-rated by Ofsted and by schools themselves, and according to our last data, over 93% of former students secured a teaching post before completing their course.
Primary courses
Our Primary (ages 5-11) PGCE course will qualify you to teach confidently and competently in all areas of the Primary National Curriculum. You can choose from:
PGCE Primary (University-led)
1 year, full-time
This is for you if... you have an undergraduate degree and you want to train to become a primary school teacher by developing your understanding of pedagogy, whilst gaining experience in a variety of schools.
PGCE Primary (Lead Partners)
1 year, full-time
This is for you if... you have an undergraduate degree and you would like to train to teach 5-11 year-olds as part of the Lead Partners scheme.
Secondary courses
Our secondary PGCE courses will enable you to turn your passion for a particular subject into inspirational learning opportunities for the children and young people you teach. You can choose from:
- English
- Geography
- History
- History with Classics
- Mathematics 11-16
- Modern Languages
- Religious Education
- Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
- Social Science
PGCE Secondary (University-led)
1 year, full-time
This is for you if... you have an undergraduate degree and would like to train to teach either 11-16 or 11-18 year-olds.
PGCE Secondary (Lead Partners)
1 year, full-time
This is for you if... you have a degree and would like to train to teach either 11-16 or 11-18 year-olds as part of the Lead Partners scheme.