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1-Birmingham City University
Undergraduate degree programmes
 BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education Studies
 BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education Studies (Top-Up)
 BA (Hons) Education Studies
 BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS
Postgraduate degree programmes
 PGCE Early Years
 PGCE Post-Compulsory Education
 PGCE Primary Education
 PGCE Secondary Education - Art & Design
 PGCE Secondary Education - Design & Technology
 PGCE Secondary Education - Drama
 PGCE Secondary Education - Mathematics
 PGCE Secondary Education - Music
 MA Art & Education
Admission requirements
For undergraduate courses, students should be educated to a standard comparable to
British GCE 'A' Level standard, such as the Malaysian STPM, Hong Kong Advanced
Level Certificate, Botswana Bachelor Degree (Part 1) or Pakistan BA/BSc/BCom
(Honours) - second division or above. Some qualifications may enable you to enter a
later stage the course, for example directly into Year 2.
For postgraduate courses you should hold a qualification which is comparable to a
British Bachelor's degree. Some postgraduate courses also require you to be above a
specific age or have relevant work experience.

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2-University of Durham School of Education
Courses:
Undergraduate
BA (Hons) Education Studies
BA (Ed) Primary Teaching: General
BSc (Ed) Primary Teaching: ICT specialist
Postgraduate (Taught)
PGCE Primary (also first year of MAQTS)
PGCE Secondary (also first year of MAQTS)
MA (Ed) with Qualified Teacher Status (MAQTS) – Part time
MA (Ed) Modular Programme- Part time
MA in Research Methods (Education)- Full or Part time
Taught Doctor of Education (EdD) –Full or Part time
Programme Description
Undergraduate Programmes BA (Hons) Education Studies.
3 years full-time.
Typical Entry Requirements: ABB at A level or equivalent qualifications
BA (Ed) Primary Teaching-General.
3 years full-time course leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Typical Entry Requirements: BBC
BSc (Ed) Primary Teaching-ICT.
3 years full-time course leading to QTS.
Typical Entry Requirements: BBC
Postgraduate Programmes
PGCE Primary.
1 year full-time course leading to QTS
Designed for those who wish to train as Primary School teachers (ages 4-11)
Is also the first year of the MAQTS programme
PGCE Secondary.
1 year full-time course leading to QTS
Designed for those who wish to train as Secondary School teachers (ages 11-18)
Subject specialisms: Biology, Chemistry, English, Geography, Maths, Music, Modern

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Languages, PE, Physics.
MA (Ed) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
1 year full-time (PGCE year) plus 2 years part-time. October start. Only available to
students studying for the PGCE at Durham.
MA (Ed) modular programme
1 year full-time or 2-3 years part-time. October start - modules taught over weekends
to enable working students to attend.
MA Research Methods (Education)
1 year full-time. New course providing research training for those with an interest in
educational research.
Taught Doctorof Education (EdD)
3 years full-time or 4-6 years part-time with research and taught elements. The EdD is
taught in Singapore, Hong Kong and in the UK either through evening and weekend
lectures or at summer schools.
Postgraduate Research
MA
1 year full time or 2 years part-time. Maximum thesis length 40,000 words
MEd
2 years full-time or 1 year full-time plus 1 year part-time or 3 years part-time.
Maximum thesis length 60,000 words
PhD
3 years full-time or 1 year full-time plus 4 years part-time or 6 years part-time.
Maximum thesis length 100,000
4-University of Glasgow School of Education
Course titles
 Doctorates - the traditional Ph.D. and the part-taught Doctoral Programme.
 Masters (Master of Education (M.Ed.)) - a part-taught, part-research degree for
professional educators.
 Masters (Master of Education (M.Ed. in Psychology)) - a conversion course
recognised for GBR by the British Psychological Society.
 Masters (Master of Philosophy in Educational Studies (M.Phil.)) - a part-
taught, part-research based degree for honours graduates.
 Masters (Master of Philosophy in Psychology (M.Phil.)) - a conversion course
recognised for GBR by the British Psychological Society for honours graduates.
 Masters (M.Phil. in Art, Design and Architecture in Education) - a degree
offered jointly by Glasgow School of Art and the School of Education of the

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University of Glasgow. The degree is part-taught, self-directed study, initiating
research in the student’s place of work and writing an evaluative report linked to a
live project.
 Diplomas - in a range of fields (e.g. Diploma in Educational Leadership and
Management) based in both the University and St. Andrew’s College.
 Certificate - Certificate in Educational Leadership and Management
Length of courses
 Doctorates - Ph.D. 3 years full-time or 4 years part-time
 Ph.D. Doctoral Programme 4 years full-time or 5 years part-ime
 Masters - 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
 Diploma - 2 years part-time
 Certificate - 1 year part-time
Admission requirements
Doctorates
Recognised university degree or equivalent and also for Doctoral Programme
normally not less than 2 years professional experience
Masters (Education)
M.Ed.: Normally a recognised first degree or its equivalent, professional training in a
field of education and/or psychology or a related profession.
M.Phil.: Relevant degree or equivalent and career experience, not necessarily in
education.
Masters (Psychology)
M.Ed.: As above plus must have undertaken study in psychology equivalent to the
Level 1 Class in Psychology.
M.Phil.: Normally a good honours degree or equivalent and some relevant experience
in psychology, e.g. equivalent to 1st level undergraduate psychology.
Masters (Art, Design..) M.Phil. in Art, Design and Architecture in Education
A good honours degree or equivalent in any field related to art, design, architecture in
education may apply. There is no requirement for the student to have a teaching
qualification.
Diploma/Certificate Educational Management & Leadership
As for M.Ed. (Education).

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6-Middlesex University, London
Courses
BA/BSc, MA/MSc, MPhil/PhD in programmes across 4 Schools:
 Business School
 School of Engineering & Information Sciences
 School of Health & Social Sciences
 School of Art & Education
Postgraduate Courses
PGCE: Early Years - Foundation and Key Stage 1; PGCert Early Years Professional
Studies; MA Education: Leadership Management & Change; MA Education
(Developing Professional Practice, Teaching and Learning or Leadership and
Management); MA Education: PGCE Primary Education;
Type of courses
Full time
Part time for EU citizens only
Length of Programmes
3 year Bachelor programmes
1 year Master programmes
Admission requirements
BA/BSc: IELTS 6.0, TOEFL IBT 82
MA/MSc: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL IBT 90
Exceptionally, some programmes require higher grades
Middlesex University Schools offers programmes in all areas of the Arts (Graphics,
Animation, Fashion, Jewellery, Interior Architecture, etc), Performing Arts (Music,
Drama and Dance) and Education. teacher training and technology education
8-Oxford House College, London
Course titles
Teacher Training courses LONDON
• Overseas Teachers of English (eligible for EU Comenius-Grundtvig funding)
• Cambridge CELTA (TEFL Certificate)
• Cambridge DELTA (TEFL Diploma)
Teacher Training courses OXFORD
• Teacher Refresher (for Overseas Teachers of English - eligible for EU Comenius-
Grundtvig funding
Type of courses Full-time and Part-time.
Intensive (25 / 30 hours per week)
Semi-intensive (20 / 21 hours per week)
Part-time (6 hours per week

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About the courses
Overseas Teachers of English / Teacher Refresher Courses
Professional language and methodology development for teachers of English or those
about to enter the profession. Upper-intermediate/Advanced
9-University of Strathclyde
Course titles
Undergraduate Courses
BA (Hons) in Community Education
• BA in Education and Social Services
• BEd (Hons) in Primary Education
Postgraduate Taught Courses
ATQ in Secondary Education
• EdD - Doctor of Education
• MEd - Master of Education
• Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) PGDE(P)
• Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) PGDE(S)
MSc/PgD in Applied Educational Research
PgC in Community Education
• PgC in Design and Technology Education
• MSc/PgD/PgC in Early Childhood Studies
• MSc/PgD/PgC in Educational Support
• PgD/PgC in Enterprise in Education
• PgC in Educational Computing
Postgraduate Research Degrees
Research can be undertaken at PhD level in all departments
Length of courses
PhD 3 years
MPhil 1 year
Undergraduate 3 or 4 years
Postgraduate 1 year

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Date of Commencement
PGDE Primary and Secondary courses start in August.
All other courses start late September / October