Brighton,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PGCE Secondary English and Drama in Brighton United Kingdom | University of Sussex
University of Sussex
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Brighton United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
17,625
(c. USD23,584.89)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
10 months
This program equips you to launch your teaching career with confidence. You'll gain the skills to teach in schools across East or West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Surrey, Hampshire, or Kent.
We'll help you grow as a thoughtful educator through our unique assessment methods. Our school-based training is guided by seasoned mentors and tutors, with ongoing support from University faculty.
Our graduates enjoy outstanding employment prospects, consistently exceeding national standards.
While we strive to deliver the program as described, for the school placement portion of the PGCE, we'll work to arrange a location within 50 miles of either the University or your residence. Should placement availability become limited, we may need to rescind course offers.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above.
Subject-specific requirements
You will need:
a strong knowledge and understanding of English, Drama and performance, and an awareness of how the subject is currently taught within Secondary state schools,
an undergraduate degree in English and Drama or Theatre Studies, or a degree in English with at least 30% Drama or Theatre Studies and a Drama A-Level (or equivalent qualification). Candidates are occasionally considered with degrees in other subjects if they have significant theatre or performance vocational experience. Other related degrees and professional experience may be considered if a Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course is undertaken before starting the teacher training course, please see further details below. Your qualification must be from an approved Higher Education institution or validating body,
a GCE A-Level in English (or equivalent) and a passion for the subject,
GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C (or equivalent). You must provide evidence of these qualifications at interview.
IELTS (Academic) - Advanced level (7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component).
TOEFL (iBT) - 95 overall, including at least 22 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking, 24 in Writing.
Subject-specific requirements
You will need:
a strong knowledge and understanding of English, Drama and performance, and an awareness of how the subject is currently taught within Secondary state schools,
an undergraduate degree in English and Drama or Theatre Studies, or a degree in English with at least 30% Drama or Theatre Studies and a Drama A-Level (or equivalent qualification). Candidates are occasionally considered with degrees in other subjects if they have significant theatre or performance vocational experience. Other related degrees and professional experience may be considered if a Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course is undertaken before starting the teacher training course, please see further details below. Your qualification must be from an approved Higher Education institution or validating body,
a GCE A-Level in English (or equivalent) and a passion for the subject,
GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C (or equivalent). You must provide evidence of these qualifications at interview.
IELTS (Academic) - Advanced level (7.0 overall, including at least 6.5 in each component).
TOEFL (iBT) - 95 overall, including at least 22 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking, 24 in Writing.
Tuition
GBP
17,625