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Postgraduate teacher training at the School of Education

Teaching is a career like no other. As a teacher, you have a unique opportunity to inspire future generations to dream big and achieve their goals. And as a Durham graduate, you couldn’t be better placed to take on this challenge, and use the skills and experience gained in your Durham degree to benefit young people.

As one of the leading schools of Education in the UK, we’d love to be part of this journey with you.
PGCE programmes list
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Our postgraduate certificates in Primary and Secondary Education enable graduates to become a qualified teacher in just one year. 

As a Durham graduate you can: 

  • Access our 10% alumni discount on tuition fees; plus other funding and bursaries are also available.
  • Gain practical ‘on-the-job’ learning with more than 120 days in a variety of school settings.
  • Develop your research informed practice and academic rigour through university-led teaching in a department comprising world-leading experts in the field of Education whose research is positively impacting regional, national and global educational policy and practice.
  • Continue to enjoy all the other great benefits that Durham University has to offer, including studying in the heart of a vibrant and diverse campus, with its wide variety of extra-curricular opportunities, being part of a supportive collegiate system, with dedicated student support embedded within your programme. 

By joining the School of Education you will become part of a supportive cohort with whom you will form lifelong friendships and professional networks.  

 

 

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PGCE programmes

Choose between our Primary Education programme or one of our specialist Secondary Education subject strands, including: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics and Modern Languages.

PGCE programmes list
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10% fees discount

Find out more about the 10% fees discount with the Durham Alumni Scholarship.

Durham Alumni Scholarship

 

Application process 

PGCE programmes are applied for via the Department for Education (DfE) website. Once we have received your application, and provided you meet our entry requirements, we will invite you to a Selection Interview. You can find further information on the application and interview process including entry requirements here.  

Support and advice on the application and interview process is available to all Durham students and alumni, including optional ‘mock’ interviews for those who would find this helpful. 

Get in touch at teacher.training@durham.ac.uk

 

 

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Interested in applying?

We’d love to help with any queries you might have and we can also offer advice and support with the application.

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