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Independent PGCE for Independent Schools and Academies

37 Weeks On Campus Certificate Program

University of Buckingham

Program Overview

The Independent Postgraduate Certificate of Education has been developed in close consultation with the Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC). Since 2002 it has been offering teachers in the independent sector, who have not undergone a period of formal teacher training, the opportunity to participate in a structured programme of professional development.

Program Key Stats

£TBC (Total cost)


Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Have a UK degree. For equivalent qualifications, must be employed as a teacher in an independent school or Academy and be in sole charge of a full-size class for a minimum of 10 hours a week. Every year, some of our applicants arrange to work in an independent school for the specific purpose of gaining this training, others have worked in the school for a year or more already. The employing school must be able to fully support a candidate through the course, enabling them to demonstrate all of the Teachers’ Standards across the full age and ability range of training, and cannot be graded as inadequate. At least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level) or equivalent.

Career Options

  • Teaching
  • Administration
  • Education policy

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