Primary (English Medium) (Part-time) PGDE

Entry requirements

Important: Please click here to read our FAQ sheet for essential information about applying to this programme

• Applicants should hold a degree at undergraduate level. An honours degree at 2:2 or above is preferred, as the teaching on the course sits at honours and masters level
• You must have SCQF level 6 English and Mathematics at SCQF level 5 prior to starting on the course

Months of entry

August

Course content

This PGDE Primary (English Medium) (part-time) programme is aimed at graduates wishing to follow a part-time route to become a Primary teacher in Scotland.

It begins with online study, Monday evening online seminars and one day per week in school, and builds up to five-day weeks in school placements, between April and June of year 2. Please read the FAQs to see a draft calendar and for more detail about the course structure.

Special features

• Can be studied from anywhere in Scotland
• Tutor team of experienced teachers
• School based mentors
• School placements offered locally

Information for international students

If you would like to study in a country of outstanding natural beauty, friendly communities, and cities buzzing with social life and activities, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland should be your first choice. We have campuses across the region each one with its own special characteristics from the rich cultural life of the islands to the bright city lights of Perth and Inverness. Some courses are available in one location only, for others you will have a choice; we also have courses that can be studied online from your own home country.

Find out more: International - UHI

Fees and funding

For information, please view our Fees/Funding tab: PGDE Primary (English Medium) (Part-time) (uhi.ac.uk).

External scholarships and financial support may be available via the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS).