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Use the GOV.UK website to search and apply for PGCE, School Choice PGCE and Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship (PGTA) places with Sussex. 

PGCE places at Sussex

We have Core, University-led PGCE places for 2026/27 in the following subjects:

Primary

Secondary

We offer a two-year part-time route in all PGCE courses except Computing and Business.

School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE) and Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship places (PGTA)

All School Choice and PGTA trainees receive the same support and training from the University as our Core PGCE trainees. Please check with the Lead Partner School if you are considering part time, as this may not be possible with all School Choice PGCE or Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship places.

The Lead Partner Schools manage School Choice PGCE & Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship recruitment and administration for a group of other schools where candidates are placed for their training.

Subject placements list

Find your subject below and view which schools wish to recruit School Choice PGCE and Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship trainee places linked with Sussex University for 2026/27.

All Primary courses are for 5-11 age range (Key Stage 1 and 2). Most Secondary courses are for the 11-16 age range (Key Stage 3 and 4).  Where a Secondary course is for the 14-19 age range (Key Stage 4 and 5) this is indicated.

Last updated: 8th January 2026

Course Code Subject Route SCPGCE/ SDSal Age Range (5-11 / 11-16 / 14-19 / 6th form pathway 14-19 variant) Lead School/ Partnership name Placement school(s) including Post Code where the trainee would be placed
F921 Art and Design PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
J168 Art and Design SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer
s250 Art and Design SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BHASVIC, Haywards Heath College, Varndean College
Y389 Art and Design SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
C1X1 Biology PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
F929 Biology SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer
3857 Biology SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BHASVIC, Worthing College, Varndean College, Bexhill College
T030 Biology SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
AW92 Biology SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
2RG5 Biology SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield, Beacon Academy, Uckfield College, Uplands Academy
328z Business Studies PGCE 14-19 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
S428 Business Studies SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Worthing College, Haywards Heath College, Varndean College, Bexhill College
F1XI Chemistry PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
  Chemistry PGTA 11-16 Kent Oaks Consortium Knole Academy
K736 Chemistry SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer, BACA
H430 Chemistry SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BHASVIC, Worthing College, Bexhill College
S515 Chemistry SDSal 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington
T038 Chemistry SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
AW95 Chemistry SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
2RK9 Chemistry SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield, Beacon Academy, Uckfield College, Uplands Academy
328Y Computing PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
3853 Computing SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Bexhill College, BHASVIC
B170 Computing SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BACA
3853 Computing SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Varndean College
J790 Computing SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
F229 Computing SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
D188 Computing and Business PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
3294 Design and Technology PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
  Design and Technology PGTA 11-16 University of Sussex Ratton
E307 Design and Technology SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
X716 Design and Technology SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
2975 Drama PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
E591 Drama SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Haywards Heath College, BHASVIC
N009 Drama SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College 205 Dyke Road Hove BN3 6EG
P690 Drama SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
Y589 Drama SCPGCE 11-16 Kent Oaks Consortium Hillview School for Girls, Tonbridge
2G5V Drama SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ
Q3X1 English PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
W117 English SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer, BACA
3842 English SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Worthing College, Varndean College
K649 English SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
L755 English SDSal 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington
AE04 English SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
2RKM English SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Uckfield College TN22 3 DJ
F8X1 Geography PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
384S Geography SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer, Worthing College, BACA, Bexhill College
V145 Geography SCPGCE 11-16 Hastings and Rother Alliance St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE
V262 Geography SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
AE07 Geography SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
V1X1 History PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
Z932 History SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer, BACA
384R History SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BHASVIC, Haywards Heath College, Worthing College
E223 History SCPGCE 11-16 Hastings and Rother Alliance St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE
C966 History SCPGCE 11-16 Kent Oaks Consortium Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE
A576 History SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
2G7P History SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Beacon Academy TN6 2AS
G1X1 Mathematics PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
S662 Mathematics PGTA 11-16 University of Sussex Ratton
D685 Mathematics PGTA 11-16 University of Sussex Piory
  Mathematics PGTA 11-16 Kent Oaks Consortium Knole Academy
2YLK Mathematics SCPGCE 11-16 Kent Oaks Consortium Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE
C178 Mathematics SDSal 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington
V688 Mathematics SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
AE09 Mathematics SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
2RKF Mathematics SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield, Beacon Academy, Uckfield College, Uplands Academy
X338 Mathematics SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer
384G Mathematics SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Varndean College, BHASVIC, Worthing College, Bexhill College
H833 Mathematics SCPGCE 11-16 Hastings and Rother Alliance St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE
384F MFL SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer, BACA, Hove Park
A609 MFL SCPGCE 11-16 Hastings and Rother Alliance St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE
R9X1 Modern Languages PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
2RKH Modern Languages SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ
N343 Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish) SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
W3X1 Music PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
384D Music SCPGCE 11-16 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex Dorothy Stringer, BACA
F167 Music SCPGCE 11-16 Hastings and Rother Alliance St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE
W101 Music SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
U358 Music SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
2G7S Music SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ
F3X1 Physics PGCE 11-16 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
  Physics PGTA 11-16 Kent Oaks Consortium Knole Academy
38KK Physics SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BHASVIC, Worthing College
T352 Physics SCPGCE 11-16 Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, SST Maidstone, The Lenham School
2GCK Physics SCPGCE 11-16 Wealden Partnership Heathfield, Beacon Academy, Uckfield College, Uplands Academy
X174 Primary PGCE 5-11 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
G645 Primary PGTA 5-11 University of Sussex  
M197 Primary SCPGCE 7-11 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield
2KTJ Psychology PGCE 14-19 University of Sussex We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.
M661 Psychology SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BHASVIC, Varndean College
V968 Psychology SCPGCE 14-19 Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex BACA
D689 Psychology SCPGCE 11-16 Surrey Downs Partnership Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield