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Entry Requirements to train to teach Primary 5-11: 

• An undergraduate degree in third-class or above or equivalent.   

• Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent qualification.   

• We consider candidates with pending GCSEs.   

• We consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science.  

Entry Requirements to train to teach Primary 5-11 with Maths:  

• An undergraduate degree at third-class or above, or equivalent.  

• Grade 4 (C) or above in English and a science subject, or equivalent qualification. 

 Additional requirements: 

• GCSE grade A / 7 or above in maths;  

• or AS Level / A Level maths grade C or above;  

• or a third-class degree or above in a subject with a strong maths component, for example: economics or a degree in a science discipline (this will be assessed on an individual basis, based upon your degree transcript). 

Entry Requirements to train to teach Primary 5-11 with Physical Education: 

• An undergraduate degree at third-class or above, or equivalent. 

• Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and a science subject, or equivalent qualification. 

Additional requirements: 

• AS Level / A Level PE grade C (or equivalent qualification); 

• or a degree with a strong Physical Education component (which will be assessed based upon your degree transcript). 

Entry Requirements to train to teach Secondary 11-16 and 16-18: 

• An undergraduate degree at third-class or above, or equivalent.   

• Grade 4 (C) or above in English and maths or equivalent qualification.   

We consider candidates with pending GCSEs.   

We consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science. 

Equivalency Testing | Home | GCSE equivalency testing 

Tuition-fees

Tuition-fee based training programmes require trainees to fund the cost of their training through personal finance or through the Student Loans Company (SLC). Trainees may also be eligible for a maintenance loan.  You can find out more here:

Student finance for undergraduates: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our fees for 2025-2026 are:

• £9,535 for the combined PGCE and QTS courses.

Bursaries and scholarships

For 2024-25, see the Department for Education's bursaries and scholarship grants by clicking on the link below:

Teacher training funding | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK (education.gov.uk)

Eligible students receive bursaries over 10 consecutive monthly payments from October to July.

Please see our 'How to apply' animation to understand the application process and the path to being offered a place on one of our courses.

No. We ensure that all applicants take part in a rigorous selection process designed to assess their suitability to train to teach. However, most successful applicants will have some in-school experience (i.e. employed or volunteering); higher-calibre candidates will probably have gained at least a few weeks of experience. 

Applicants with no school or other relevant experience should consider whether they feel they will be able to meet the exacting requirements of the selection process or whether it would be better to seek some in-class experience prior to applying. 

For a 'salaried' place, applicants should discuss their possible application with their school before applying. 

Our programmes offer a combination of school-based and university-based training across the year.

University-based training is the delivery of our ambitious and research-driven curriculum in both seminar and lecture-style sessions held one day a week at HFC Teacher Training or a regional training venue. You will come together with your peers to learn and explore what the best available evidence is saying makes effective teaching and learning, and build and reflect upon your knowledge and understanding of teaching theory to apply to your school placements. 

School-based training is divided into two contrasting placements, offering at least 120 days of school experience. You will work with a mentor and subject or phase leader to apply the curriculum learning to your school practice and build your craft as a classroom practitioner and professional within an education setting.

Our training calendar offers sustained periods of school experience, interwoven with curriculum training to ensure research and theory drives your practice and reflection and feedback are the engines of your development.

Go to our Contact Us page to send an enquiry to the central team who can establish your need and provide a prompt reply. 

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