PGCE (Secondary): Media
Goldsmiths, University of London

UK

About this course

What will I learn?

Offering you a balance of theory and practice, this programme provides the opportunity to explore and understand the ways that the key concepts of Media Studies and Film Studies are taught at secondary school and at post-16 level.

  • Media is a powerful and democratising subject that develops young people’s critical thinking skills. You’ll learn about approaches for teaching the current formal media curriculum and ways of drawing on students’ own media experiences to enhance their understanding. We will look at ways that teachers can adapt their teaching to reflect the changing media landscape and how practical work can be used to enhance students understanding of theoretical ideas.
  • You will have the opportunity to learn at the English and Media Centre, where much of this programme’s teaching will take place.
  • You will gain an understanding of the different media and film related courses taught across KS4 and 5 and develop your media production skills. You will observe expert teachers tackling key issues in media and cultural studies related to semiotics, genre, narrative, representation (gender and race), audience, media industries, ideology, post-modernism, and auteur theory and spectatorship in Film studies. You will also begin teaching these academic ideas on school placement.
  • The course also looks at the role of media education and media literacy more broadly, examining policy and practices in relation to issues such as resilience to media messaging, digital citizenship and positive online participation.

    • Which department am I in?

    Educational Studies

    Study options

    Full Time (1 year)

    Tuition fees
    £20,160.00 (21,96,557) per year
    This is a fixed fee
    Start date

    September 2025

    Venue

    Goldsmiths, University of London

    New Cross,

    Lewisham,

    SE14 6NW, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

    Entry requirements

    For international students

    You'll need to meet our fitness to train requirements; A GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics. Please note, that we can only accept some UK and international GCSE equivalent qualifications; An undergraduate honours degree, at 2:2 or above from a university in the United Kingdom or an international equivalent in a subject related to English or Media Studies. If your degree is media related, we would expect you to have an A level in English (grade B or above). If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. TOEFL: 92 overall with 23 in Writing and no lower than 20 in each other skill.

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

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