What will I learn?

Our vision for Initial Teacher Education at LSBU is to cultivate a community of reflexive practitioners who design and deliver engaging, interactive, and inclusive learning experiences. Our goal is to develop critical, reflective teachers who ensure every learner can thrive.The Primary PGCE course at LSBU is designed to enable trainee teachers to meet the Teachers’ Standards and be recommended to the Department for Education (DfE) for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). On successful completion of the course, trainee teachers will gain a PGCE, which is an internationally recognised teaching qualification. With 80 credits at Masters’ Level, the course provides a firm foundation for further M level study, and a full MA. With a focus on inclusive, equitable and sustainable practice, and placement experiences in a variety of our partnership schools across London, including special schools and additionally resourced mainstream settings, the course provides an excellent preparation for teaching in a wide range of schools including diverse urban learning communities. Subject specific training prepares trainee teachers to teach all primary curriculum subjects. Opportunities to investigate specific aspects of teaching and/or curriculum subjects prepares trainee teachers for future specialist roles and leadership responsibility within schools.

Which department am I in?

Education

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£16,500.00 (17,97,777) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

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

Start date

October 2027

Venue

LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus

103 Borough Road,

London,

Greater London,

SE1 0AA, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

UK or equivalent degree (Lower Second Class or above). This may be in any subject; it does not have to be a National Curriculum subject; and

a standard equivalent to a GCSE grade C / grade 4 in mathematics, English language/literature and a science subject or equivalency test passes awarded by A* Star Equivalency and Equivalency Testing and Birmingham City University. Please note, we do not accept Access to HE courses as equivalent nor Functional Skills. Applicants who have not yet met this requirement are welcome to apply, but will not be able to start the course until they have met this requirement; and

Two positive references that highlights the candidate's suitability to become a teacher.

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