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Join our program and collaborate with skilled linguists and passionate educators dedicated to instructing youth in French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Mandarin. Experience a blend of on-campus instruction and 18 weeks of school placements. Earn a globally recognized teaching qualification. Opportunity to obtain 80 Masters-level credits. Funding options available (exclusively for Scottish/Home students). Language combinations: These languages can also be studied in paired combinations. Program highlights The PGDE Modern Languages program at Strathclyde is highly regarded by students, faculty, and partner schools. Enjoy an engaging learning environment that combines hands-on practice with rich idea exchange in our multilingual cohort. Note: Italian is offered only as a secondary language alongside another primary language. Teaching approach Our course fosters interactive, participatory learning to address professional requirements and encourage lifelong professional growth. Evaluation Successful completion of all modules is required to obtain the PGDE qualification. Practical experience The program includes an 18-week placement in a Scottish school, where you'll demonstrate your ability to meet the Standards for Provisional Registration through ongoing assessment. Full participation in school activities, including staff development days, is mandatory unless otherwise instructed by your placement school. The placement offers invaluable practical experience to refine your teaching methods, experiment with new approaches, and build meaningful connections with students. Maintain a detailed progress portfolio during your placement. This documentation serves as evidence of meeting professional standards and lays the foundation for continuous career development. Career prospects An education degree opens doors to various careers working with children and adolescents. Most PGDE graduates pursue teaching positions in secondary schools nationwide. In Scotland, Secondary School Teachers implement the Curriculum for Excellence framework, helping students cultivate essential skills while expanding their knowledge base.
Degree requirements - You need an ordinary degree, or international equivalent. Degree must include: 80 SCQF credits in the language you wish to teach. All the languages taught in Scotland are valuable – there is no hierarchy of language. The entry requirements outlined take account of the context in which languages are taught. Where possible, applicants should offer more than one language. First language: 80 credits in the first language, six months' residency before course starts, evidence of residency must be provided. Second language: 80 credits in the second language, three months' residency before course starts, evidence of residency must be provided. Native speakers: You need a degree in own language, native speakers of a modern language who have finished a degree in their own language which meets the requirements for the first language offered outlined above may train to teach their native language. For example; a Chinese student with a degree in Chinese can train to teach Mandarin in Scotland. Students who are native speakers of a modern foreign language and have a degree in a language other than their native tongue may train to teach that language plus their native tongue. For example; a French student with a degree in Spanish can train to teach French and Spanish in Scotland, presuming that the candidate meets the residency requirements for both languages. Maths & English - Higher (SCQF Level 6) English Grade C or above, National 5 (SCQF Level 5) Mathematics Grade C or above. Maths and English qualifications can be in progress at the time of application. For postgraduate studies, the University of Strathclyde requires a minimum overall score of IELTS 6.5 (no individual test score below 5.5) or equivalent. TOEFL (ibt): 80 overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing: 18.