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PGCE Secondary Physics with Maths

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GTTR code: F3GX

Degree awarded: PG Certificate in Education

Duration: 10 Months [Full-Time]

Entry requirements:

All applicants require a strong academic record at A level or equivalent and at degree level including a 2:2 honours degree or above in a physcial science, e.g. Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.  At least half of your degree should have content strongly related to Physics. 

Science graduates with a degree other than in physics may be considered with the satisfactory completion of a TA funded Physics Subject Knowledge Enhancement Course

All applicants must also hold qualifications in English language and mathematics at GCSE grade C or above, or hold equivalent qualifications in these subjects.

Course fees: For entry in the academic year beginning September 2013, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • PGCE (full-time)
    UK/EU students (per annum): £9,000
    International students (per annum): £13,000

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees. Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

Scholarships/sponsorships:

Please see the Department for Education's Get into Teaching website for further information about bursaries.

Number of places/applicants: 10

Contact email: pgce@manchester.ac.uk

Contact telephone: 0161 275 3617

How to apply: To apply for a PGCE course at the University of Manchester you must apply through the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR). Please visit the GTTR website for further details. Applications or CVs sent directly to the University will not be considered.

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