PGCE with QTS Secondary Business: Fees & Entry Requirements at Bristol, UWE, UK

PGCE with QTS Secondary Business

UK

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What will I learn?

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary Business is a one-year course that leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You'll train to become a Business teacher for the secondary age range (14-19). You'll gain 60 academic credits at Master's level as part of the course. Teaching is both a challenging and a rewarding career with a high level of job satisfaction. It is a great privilege, as well as a great responsibility, to play such a key role in young people's lives. We focus on supporting our trainees to thrive, and we do this alongside teachers and mentors in school. We also facilitate you to collaborate with your peers, and to graduate with a ready-made, supportive professional network. All our courses are future-facing and underpinned by a strong values base. Our provision directly addresses education for sustainable futures. We equip you to be able to work thoughtfully, creatively and successfully with your learners. At UWE Bristol, we're committed to training reflective, innovative, and adaptable teachers for the future. Placements As a trainee teacher, you'll complete a minimum of 120 days in school placement practice blocks in at least two different schools, plus further focused teaching experiences. You'll practise as a subject specialist teacher for the secondary age range (14-19), and may also have the opportunity to gain experience of the 11-14 age range. The schools and settings within our Initial Teacher Training partnership are geographically diverse, with placements in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and Wales. We work hard to match placements to trainee teacher needs, experience and locations. At UWE Bristol, we'll support you to become an authentic, effective, thoughtful teacher. Towards the end of your course, your progress review will enable your entry to the teaching profession and your ongoing development as an Early Career Teacher (ECT).

Which department am I in?

College of Health, Science and Society

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£17,000.00 (18,52,255) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

10/08/2026

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Frenchay Campus

Coldharbour Lane,

Bristol,

South Gloucestershire,

BS16 1QY, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

An undergraduate Honours degree with a 2:2 or above, or an equivalent qualification, in a related subject. GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Candidates with substantial and relevant professional experience with a degree in any subject (and GCSE English and Maths) would be considered on an individual basis.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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