International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE) at University of Sheffield - UCAS

University of Sheffield

Degree level: Postgraduate

International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE) (Taught)

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Course summary

This course is now closed to new applications for 2024 entry. Enhance your professional performance by developing a deeper understanding of planning, teaching and assessment strategies, new technologies and links between practice, theory and research. Course description This course will help you develop a deep understanding of planning, teaching and assessment strategies, along with helping you to get the most out of new technologies. It will help you to develop links between practice, theory and research through reflection on your own teaching, in order to enhance your professional performance. Although you don’t need to be a practising teacher to apply for the programme, you’ll need to engage actively with current teaching, including planning, conducting and reflecting on a lesson (module 1). If you don’t currently teach, you should be in a position where you have access to an education environment, for example through volunteering in a classroom setting or as a personal tutor. Qualified Teaching Status While the iPGCE does not offer Qualified Teacher Status, many international schools recognise the value of our postgraduate education certificate. Please see our explanation of Qualified Teaching Status for more information. Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.


How to apply

International applicants

Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree. We may also consider your application if you do not meet the standard academic requirements but you have equivalent qualifications and/or experience. In such cases, you would need to evidence equivalence and may be asked to complete an entry assessment. We also consider a wide range of international qualifications: Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE) at University of Sheffield - UCAS