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Expert advice on choosing the best teaching and education postgraduate course for you - including essential questions to consider, advice on different courses available and tips from postgraduate students

How to choose the best postgraduate teaching course for you

The PGCE is the most popular postgraduate route for secondary teachers, and for many primary teachers.

Diary of a PGCE student

We asked initial teacher trainee Sylvia Williamson to tell us about her week-to-week experiences in university and on her school placements during her PGCE year.

Postgraduate profile: PGCE in secondary IT

Asif Saleh took a secondary PGCE in IT, combining practical experience with lectures.

Top postgraduate courses in teaching and education

PGCE Secondary Education (English)
Bangor University

PGCE Secondary Education (Psychology, 14-19)
Canterbury Christ Church University

PGCE/PGCE (professional) Secondary Education (Psychology)
Keele University

PGCE/PGCE (professional) Secondary Education (Modern Languages: French with German)
Liverpool Hope University

PGCE/PGCE (professional) Secondary Education (Science, conversion)
Sheffield Hallam University

Top universities for postgraduate courses in teaching and education

University of Cambridge

University of Bristol

University of Leicester

Canterbury Christ Church University

University of Bath

Top institutions