Professional Practice with PGDE

Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the PGDE from the University of Glasgow.

Months of entry

September

Course content

As a recently qualified teacher, this extension programme will develop your ability to be critically-reflective and explore your own practice in order to improve it. On successful completion of your PGDE you will have the opportunity to transfer your Masters-level credits into this programme.

Why this programme

• As a new teacher stating out in your career, this programme will develop an ability to be critically-reflective and explore your own practice in order to improve it.

• It will also provide guidance into the ethical practice habits you need to embed into your own teaching.

• You will study the programme on a part-time basis in order to fit in with workplace demands. It will be delivered using our online platform, Moodle, and is suitable for international candidates.

Programme Structure

This extension programme is delivered online on a part-time basis, comprising one taught course (Practitioner enquiry and decision making) and a professional practice dissertation, in order to fit in with workplace demands. You have five years from starting your PGDE study to complete this degree. There will also be face to face days (international students can participate via Skype).

Professional enquiry and decision making

• 16 September 2017, 9.30am - 12.30pm
• 11 November 2017, 9.30am - 12.30pm

Career prospects

The majority of our graduates will pursue teaching roles in primary and secondary schools.

Information for international students

Please refer to our website for more information.

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• overall score 6.5
• no sub-test less than 6.0
• or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification:

Common equivalent English language qualifications

All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:

• ibTOEFL: 90; no sub-test less than:
  • Reading: 20
  • Listening: 19
  • Speaking: 19
  • Writing: 23
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59
• Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests

For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept an IELTS test (Academic module) from any of the 1000 IELTS test centres from around the world and we do not require a specific UKVI IELTS test for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.

Pre-sessional courses

The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• School of Modern Languages and Cultures: English for Academic Study
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses

Fees and funding

• Fees and funding
• Scholarships and funding

Qualification and course duration

MEd

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