Choose Bristol for Initial Teacher Education (PGCE secondary)
The School of Education's Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) secondary teacher training will open up an exciting new journey for students who want to train to be a teacher. We offer a wide range of subjects, and your teacher training will combine theory with practice, whichever route you choose.
You will join a collaborative and vibrant community of trainee teachers, and you will be supported by experienced staff who are passionate about their subject.
Why choose Bristol?
- A supportive and challenging learning environment​.
- Teacher trainers with a wealth of experience, who are experts in their field, teaching across 7 different subject areas.
- Strong and well-established partnerships with around 40 schools​ in Bristol and the surrounding region.
- High employability rates - large numbers of our student teachers go on to work in the south west and beyond.
- An 11-18 provider - training you to teach post-16 in your specialist subject.
- A curriculum informed by evidence-based practice and highly relevant research - working with academics in the University of Bristol and the School of Education.
- Masters-level study and the opportunity to gain 60 credits towards a full masters.