This Professional Graduate Diploma in Education is for graduates wishing to enter the teaching profession in Scotland at secondary level. The one-year programme is the Scottish route to qualified teacher status. We aim to prepare you for the range of roles that teachers are expected to play: a competent, reflective classroom practitioner; a collaborator who contributes to the wider informal curriculum of the school; a subject specialist and curriculum developer; and a teacher in society, whether building strong relationships with parents or contributing to national policy debates. The 36-week secondary programme is divided equally between University- based and school-based activities.
A UK undergraduate degree, or its international equivalent. You should hold at least 80 UK credits, at least 40 of which should be at SCQF level 8 or above, in the subject you wish to teach. These credits can either be as part of your undergraduate degree, or completed through additional university study. Please contact the admissions office for further advice. You should also hold the following: • SQA Higher English at minimum grade C or GCSE English Language AND GCSE English Literature, both passed at grade C/4 or above • SQA National 5 Mathematics or Applications of Mathematics (formerly Lifeskills Maths) at grade C or above, GCSE Mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent We also expect you to have experience of working with children in formal or informal settings (both employment and volunteering roles will be considered) and an ability to reflect thoughtfully on that experience. You should have some knowledge and understanding of the Scottish curriculum. Please note selection involves a professional interview. We also offer dual Qualification status in selected subject areas. Dual qualification means that a teacher is qualified to teach two different subject areas within schools, eg such as History and Geography, or Mathematics and Physics. For more information on entry requirements visit the University of Edinburgh You must prove that your English language abilities are at a high enough level to study this degree programme. This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals. You can meet our English language requirements with one of the following: an English language test; a degree that was taught and assessed in English (conditions apply); certain professional qualifications. We accept any of the English language tests, at the specified grade or higher, as detailed above. We also accept other english language tests and qualifications from around the world. See our website for all the qualifications and tests we accept, and their expiry dates (how old your English language requirements can be).
total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. total 92 with at least 23 in each component (before 21 Jan 2026); total 4.5 with at least 4.5 in each component (from 21 January 2026). We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. total 176 with at least 169 in each component total 176 with at least 169 in each component
Scotland - Scottish students must apply to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for payment of their tuition fees. England/Wales/Northern Ireland - The Rest of UK (RUK) students commencing or continuing their studies in September 2027, the tuition fees will be £10,050. EU On 9th July 2020 the decision was made by the Scottish Government to end free university tuition for European Union (EU) students starting in 2021-22. Funding policy for EU nationals and associated groups starting a course of study in academic year 2022-23 or later will be in line with international fees. Full time international and EU students will pay a fixed annual fee rate for the duration of their programme — 2027 PGDE
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