Faculty of Education

Routes into Teaching

 As one of the biggest and most successful providers of initial teacher education in the UK, we are able to offer you an excellent range of different routes into teaching.

Please select from the options below or call the Faculty Information Office +44 (0)1227 782635 to be put in touch with someone who can help you.

We will look forward to hearing from you very soon.

Undergraduate - Early Years / Childhood Studies / Primary

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Foundation degree
Childhood Studies
(with subject specialism) | 		2 yrs
(Employment Based Route) 		Undergraduate
5-16 years 		Part Time childhood studies |
Foundation degree
Early Years Studies | 		2 yrs
(Employment Based Route) 		Undergraduate
early years 		Part Time childhood studies  |
BA (Hons)
Child & Youth Studies | 		4 terms
(Employment Based Route) 		Undergraduate
5 - 16 YEARS 		Part Time childhood studies |
BA (Hons) Early Years | 4 terms
(Employment Based Route) 		Undergraduate
Early Years 		Part Time childhood studies |
BA (Hons) Primary Education
Progression Route (formerly 2+2) | 		2 yrs Undergraduate
primary 		Part Time primary |
BA
(Hons) Professional Studies | 		2 yrs Undergraduate
primary 		Part Time primary |
BA (Honours) in Primary Education with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status|  4.5 yrs Undergraduate Primary

Part
Time

Primary|
BA (Hons) Primary Education
(Qualified Teacher Status) | 		3 yrs Undergraduate
primary 		Full Time primary |
Undergraduate Music Education| 3 yrs
(Employment Based Route) 		Undergraduate
primary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |

Undergraduate Primary/Secondary

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Student Associate Scheme | 18 days (Flexible) Undergraduate
primary/secondary 		Part Time primary |

Undergraduate Secondary

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
BSC - Maths |/Science |
(Qualified Teacher Status) 		3 yrs Undergraduate
secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |

Undergraduate Post-compulsory

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Cert Ed | 2 yrs Undergraduate
post-compulsory 		Part Time post-compulsory|
BA
(Post-compulsory) | 		2 yrs 1 term Undergraduate
post-compulsory 		Full Time post-compulsory|

Postgraduate Primary

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education |  1 yrs Postgraduate
primary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education | 2 yrs Postgraduate
primary 		Part Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education Modular | Flexible Postgraduate
primary 		Part Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Graduate Teacher Programme
Primary | 		1 yr
(Employment Based Route) 		Postgraduate
primary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Registered Teacher Programme
Primary | 		1 yr
(Employment Based Route) 		Postgraduate
primary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Overseas Trained Teacher Programme
Primary | 		1 yr
(Employment Based Route) 		Postgraduate
primary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |

Postgraduate Primary/Secondary

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education
7-14 | 		1 yr Postgraduate
primary/secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |

Postgraduate Secondary

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education | 1 yr Postgraduate
secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Graduate Teacher Programme
Secondary | 		1 yr
(Employment Based Route) 		Postgraduate
secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Registered Teacher Programme
Secondary | 		1 yr
(Employment Based Route) 		Postgraduate
secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Overseas Trained Teacher Programme
Secondary | 		1 yr
(Employment Based Route) 		Postgraduate
secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Teach First | 1 yr
(Employment Based Route)
London/National 		Postgraduate
secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Graduate Teacher Programme - Maths/Science/Design & Technology | 1 yr Postgraduate
secondary 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education Modular |
English | Maths | Music 		Flexible Postgraduate
SECONDARY 		Part Time postgraduate initial teacher education |

Postgraduate Secondary/Post-compulsory

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education
14-19 | 		1 yr Postgraduate
secondary/post-compulsory 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |
iTEACH
(Qualified Teacher Status) | 		18 mths Postgraduate
secondary/post-compulsory 		Full Time postgraduate initial teacher education |

Postgraduate Post-compulsory

Route Time Subject / Content Mode Department
Postgraduate/Professional Certificate in Education | 1 yr Postgraduate
post-compulsory 		Full Time post-compulsory|
Associate Tutor 1 yr Postgraduate
post-compulsory 		Part Time post-compulsory|
Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching
(Higher Education) 		2 yrs Postgraduate
post-compulsory 		Part Time post-compulsory|