Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship PGCert

Train to become a qualified teacher while working in a school with a PG degree apprenticeship. Develop practical teaching skills and learn from mentors.

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Key information

Why choose this course at Sussex?

Would you like to train to be a teacher while being paid?

This apprenticeship is for you if you’re a graduate currently working in a school setting – for example as a classroom assistant or a technician – and would like to gain qualified teacher status (QTS), learning on the job.

At the University, we’re proud of our productive relationships with partner schools in Brighton & Hove, and across East and West Sussex. You’ll spend 80% of your time learning while working in a school. The other 20% of your time on the course are spent studying at the University. The apprenticeship is aligned with the UK Government’s Teachers’ standards. 

All this will help you become a competent, professional apprentice, ready to successfully take on a teaching role.

  • Outstanding for Overall Effectiveness in Early Years ITT (Ofsted 2023
  • Good for Overall Effectiveness in the Primary Age-Phase (Ofsted 2023)
  • Outstanding for Leadership and Management in the Secondary Age-Phase (Ofsted 2023)

Accreditation

When you successfully complete this degree, the University of Sussex, as a UK-Government-accredited Initial Teacher Training (ITT) provider, will recommend you for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the Level 6 Teacher Degree Apprenticeship. QTS is conferred by the Teacher Regulation Agency in England and the Level 6 Teacher Degree Apprenticeship is conferred by Skills England. The PGCert academic award is conferred by the University of Sussex.

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If you’re thinking of going into teaching, come and talk to us to find out how we can support you on your teaching journey. You can meet us online or in person.

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Modules

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Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

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We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or options may differ from what’s shown here.

Check back in January 2027 for the modules running in the academic year 2027/28.

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