Study Primary (3-11 Age Range) with QTS - PGCE at Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy

Primary (3-11 Age Range) with QTS - PGCE

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What will I learn?

If you are a graduate with a passion for learning and an interest in a career in primary teaching, this course is for you. The PGCE Primary (3-11 Age Range) with QTS degree at Cardiff Met is a one-year course that leads to the award of qualified teacher status. The course aims to prepare student teachers to be highly skilled, confident, critically reflective and innovative practitioners who are committed to life-long professional learning and the education of young people. The PGCE Primary (3-11 Age Range) with QTS is also available to study through the medium of Welsh, TAR Cynradd.

Which department am I in?

Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£14,000.00 (US$ 18,080) per year
This is a fixed fee

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

Application deadline

Expected July 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Cyncoed Campus

Cyncoed Road,

Cardiff,

South Glamorgan,

CF23 6XD, Wales, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

All applicants will be required to apply through UCAS by completing an online application form. Applications will then be assessed against the entry criteria for the relevant programme and applicants invited to attend an interview based on this information. All applicants should: Have a sound academic profile. Have the aptitude, capability, and resilience to meet the required QTS outcomes by the end of their ITE programme. Possess the appropriate personal and intellectual qualities to become excellent practitioners. Read effectively and be able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English and/or Welsh. Not have a criminal background which might prevent them working with children or vulnerable young people, or as an education practitioner; and have not previously been barred or excluded from teaching or working with learners (student teachers are required to arrange for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)). Demonstrate at the interview stage as having the appropriate personal functional skills in literacy, numeracy and digital competence applicable in a professional teaching and learning context. Demonstrate their suitability to become excellent teachers.

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

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About Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Met has an impressive employment rate, with 96.3 percent of students in full-time work or further study within fifteen months of graduating.

  • Ranks 8th in UK for international students
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  • Diverse student community representing 100+ countries
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