Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship PGCert

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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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• August 2026, full time

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Key information

• Duration

1 year plus End Point Assessment (EPA) - ### Start date

August 2026 - ### Location

On campus - in person

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.

• Outstandingfor Overall Effectiveness in Early Years ITT(Ofsted 2023)****
• Goodfor Overall Effectiveness in the Primary Age-Phase(Ofsted 2023)
• Outstandingfor Leadership and Management in the Secondary Age-Phase (Ofsted 2023)

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On campus - in person

You’ll study for this degree on our campus, joining our academics and fellow students. With in-person contact time, digitally supported educational resources, library collections and independent study, this course is designed to give you an inclusive education. Your learning experience may also include work placements, field trips, studying abroad and internationalisation experiences.

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Modules

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.

Autumn teaching

• PGTA Foundations of Professional Practice

Spring teaching

• PGTA Refining Professional Practice

Spirit of Sussex Award

Feel involved in life at the University, make friends and enrich your experience with us – the Spirit of Sussex Award is our way of recognising your extracurricular and voluntary achievements.

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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.

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Working while you study

Our Careers and Employability Centre can help you find part-time work while you study. Find out more about career development and part-time work

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Entry requirements

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• International requirements

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We strongly recommend an earlier application where possible, as some courses are in high demand and may close before the above dates. Find out more at How to apply for a Masters course

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