Education in Further Education - PGCE
This course is a follow-on programme for those who have successfully completed the Certificate in Teaching.
| Award Name | Postgraduate Certificate at UK Level 7 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Ulster University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgraduate Certificate at UK Level 7 | Ulster University |
Entry Requirements
Standard entry conditions
To apply to our postgraduate taught programmes, you must meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements and any course-specific requirements.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible to apply all applicants should normally:
• Provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English and Maths (GCSE grade C or equivalent). See DEL circular FE12/09 Annex A;
• have completed the Certificate in Teaching (CIT) from the University of Ulster or have successfully completed the Diploma in the Teaching and Management of Adult Literacy or Numeracy from Queen's University Belfast.
You must submit your Diploma to claim this exemption. Please note that it is only the Diploma and not the Certificate which can be used to progress straight to the PGCE (FE) programme.
• meet the general education requirements and experience requirements as outlined in Annex A DEL Circular FE12/09 issued November 2009. (Qualifications required to teach in further education)
• be currently in paid employment as a full or part time teacherin an FE College or the work based learning sector for at least 8 hours per week over one full academic year (Oct – May) with full teaching responsibility for a group of at least 6-8 learners. You will need a statement from your employer stating that you meet this criterion. Unfortunately one-to-one teaching is not acceptable.
Careers / Further progression
Career options
This is an in-service course and you must be employed to undertake this programme.
Further information
Start Date: September 2024
Your Application
Application is through the University's online application system (see "Application Weblink").
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Further Education) PGCE (FE) (postgraduate level)
This course is a mandatory requirement for those teaching in Further Education (FE) Colleges and other adult education training providers. This course is a follow-on for those who have successfully completed the Certificate in Teaching. Advanced teaching skills will be covered on the course and you will apply these to your own subject discipline. Further, you will have the opportunity to explore new structures in terms of processes, design assessment, and the support mechanisms that will enhance quality.
Your classroom practice will be observed and you will be required to draw upon research and academic literature to complete your assignments.
For acceptance onto this course, students must meet the entry requirements as set out at ulster.ac.uk, and must liaise with their employer in order to provide evidence that they are employed in a further education college or in the work-based learning sector.
For further course details please see "Course Web Page".
Year one
• Action Research in the Classroom
• Quality Innovation and Change
Revalidation
The University regularly ‘refreshes’ courses to make sure they are as up-to-date as possible.
In addition it undertakes formal periodic review of courses in a process called 'revalidation’ to ensure that they continue to meet standards and are current and relevant.
This course will be revalidated in the near future and it is possible that there will be some changes to the course as described in this prospectus.
Contacts
Support with admissions and entry requirements UK, ROI & EU admissions@ulster.ac.uk
Support with admissions and entry requirements International (excluding EU)
global@ulster.ac.uk
Support with course information
Tracy Irwin
t.irwin@ulster.ac.uk