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University of Birmingham: Postgraduate Secondary Education (QTS) Geography
| Institution | University of Birmingham View institution profile |
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| Department | PGCE courses View department profile |
| Web | https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/index.aspx |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Geography) leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and offers 120 credits towards our MA Teaching Studies. Our specialist programme, which offers high quality training and support, will prepare you to teach in the 11-18 age range and is run in close partnership with schools.
Our Postgraduate Diploma Secondary Education (QTS) geography course is recognised as one of the strongest in the country. It benefits from its supportive partnerships with geography mentors in a variety of schools in the West Midlands. It offers opportunities to learn in a range of settings and includes a week of residential fieldwork with children. The course will encourage you to combine the theory and practice of geographical education, whilst also developing your professional understanding and competence as a geography teacher.
PgDipEd
| Entry requirements | All applicants to the Secondary PGDipEd(QTS) Geography course must hold a degree from a UK Higher Education Institution or an equivalent qualification. This will normally be a minimum 2:2 classification and will be a condition of any offer where the degree has not already been awarded. We will expect your first degree to consist of at least 50% geography (either Physical or Human, but preferably a balance of both). Degrees in Environmental Science, Geology, Geosciences, etc. may beconsidered, but the university must be certain that such degrees contain at least 50% geography. You will be expected to show a broad base of geographical knowledge (both human and physical) at the interview. You must have a GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4 or above) or an equivalent qualification which must be attained before the application. If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact us on ITEadmissions@contacts.bham.ac.uk |
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| Location | University of Birmingham Edgbaston B15 2TT |
Fees
| UK | 9250 |
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| International | 19440 |
University of Birmingham
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The School of Education has a long-standing reputation as a centre of excellence for teaching and research in a wide range of areas of educational practice and policy.
The School has been graded as 'outstanding' three times by Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills), confirming the University’s status as one of the UK’s leading institutions for excellence in teacher training., offering training for both Primary and Secondary Education.
It is an international leader within its field and one of the largest research-led schools of education in the …
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