Education and Teacher Training

If you have a passion for a particular subject and think you would enjoy working with young people and adults, helping to shape a positive future for them, then teaching in post-16 further or higher education could be for you.

Providing a wide range of opportunities for students looking to start or progress their teacher or trainer career in the post-compulsory sector, we can find a course that will help you realise your ambition.

If you have a degree but have never taught before or if you are an existing practitioner wishing to develop your career in the education sector by adding to your existing qualifications, we can help you on your journey to becoming a qualified teacher in the FE/ HE sector (please note these are not primary or secondary school training programmes).

During your studies you will be challenged with questions, scenarios, and problems as you develop your personal teaching style. You’ll gain real, first-hand experience, learning from the people in the roles you want to be in and from those who have been in your shoes. Benefiting from a personalised teacher mentor, we’ll help you develop the skills you need for employment.

This practice-based programme equips trainees with the skills and knowledge required for teaching, in a range of contexts. Successful applicants will be assigned a teaching placement and a subject specialist mentor and will also have the opportunity to work with subject specialist Teacher Educators, at the University of Huddersfield (the awarding body).

Successful completion of a Certificate in Education, Professional Graduate Certificate in Education or Post-Graduate Certificate in Education programme with us can support the application for Qualified Teacher Learning & Skills status, through the Society for Education and Training.

Finding the Correct Programme for You:

We offer a range of programmes which relate to the highest level of qualification you currently have, such as if you have level 3-5 qualifications you would be looking at a Certificate in Education (level 5) and if you have an honours degree within your subject area (and possibly post graduate qualifications) you may consider the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (level 6) or Post Graduate Certificate in Education (level 7).

Many of our trainees already work within the teaching sector (these are ‘In-Service’ trainees and can typically study their programme alongside working commitments), though some trainees do not currently work in the sector and may require placements arranging (these are ‘Pre-Service’ trainees).