Welcome to iQTS! We are looking forward to meeting you online from 13:00 - 15:15 (UK time) on Monday 7th September 2026. Whether you are moving continents, staying in your school, or anything in between, this information will help you get ready for an exciting and rewarding year ahead.

Charlotte Cooper
Course Director

Teaching for your course will begin w.c 14 September 2026.

To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.

View your first semester teaching timetable.

On a mobile device, click the arrow next to “Search” at the top right of the page to view your timetable.

Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.

Welcome

​​We are excited that you are joining us for the international qualified teacher status course.

​We are proud of our course, especially that:

  • ​you will be part of an international learning community of educators learning reflectively and collaboratively to inspire and enthuse children and young people across the world

  • ​you will be supported by an expert practitioner in your school (your mentor) who will meet with you each week and observe your teaching regularly

  • ​you and your mentor will work collaboratively with your lead mentor, a university-based expert practitioner

  • ​you will benefit from teaching by subject and phase specialists and the expertise and resources of Canterbury Christ Church University

​At the orientation event on Monday 7th September 2026 from 13:00 – 15:15 (UK time), you and your mentor will find out about the course and meet your tutors and fellow students. You will find out how the course is structured, how you will learn and make progress and how this will be assessed.

​At the end of the course, if you meet the iQTS Teachers’ Standards, you will be awarded iQTS and will be eligible for English qualified teacher status (QTS) with no further fees or training.

​We are excited that you are joining our learning community at Canterbury Christ Church University – we know we will get as much from you as you will learn from us and each other.​

Getting started

​​We know that you are excited about getting started on the course. To help you prepare, we have put together some important information for you on the Welcome Padlet: https://padlet.com/cccu/iqtswelcome

​You get ahead by:

  • ​Getting dates in your diary

  • ​Completing the essential safeguarding tasks

  • ​Sharing the Mentor PebblePad with your mentor so that they can prepare for their role

  • ​Meeting your mentor to discuss your timetable and weekly meeting

  • ​Arranging to spend time in school meeting and observing colleagues and pupils

  • ​Developing your subject knowledge​

Your Must Do Tasks

Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student.

Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.

Pre-course reading

​​Readings can be found on the Welcome Padlet​.  

Contact details

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