iPGCE

Upskill your teaching staff to Master's level

Support your staff to develop their teaching practice and pedagogy with our online International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE).

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What is our iPGCE?

Delivered in partnership with the University of East London (UEL), our Master’s level iPGCE can help both your new and experienced staff to improve the quality of their teaching, develop effective subject knowledge and pedagogy within the context of international school systems, and develop their expertise in areas of teaching that matter to them.

Develop staff professionally

  • Support staff to become empowered, reflective practitioners who can critically engage with a wide range of education issues from a multidisciplinary subject/phase perspective.

  • Bridge recruitment gaps and address teacher shortages by promoting from within your current team.

  • Increase the calibre of teachers at your school in an efficient and cost effective way.

  • Recruit and retain candidates that show strong potential for becoming good to outstanding teachers.

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Provide flexible online training

  • Our iPGCE course is delivered through our award-winning online platform, Tes Learn, where experienced teachers work as pathway tutors to support your staffs’ learning and help them to progress.

  • Staff will study part-time for one year while they continue to work at your school.

  • Our iPGCE is currently available in early years foundation stage (EYFS), primary, secondary, and SEND.

  • Successful completion of our iPGCE leads to the award of International Postgraduate Certificate in Education by the University of East London.

Provide flexible online training

Support staff throughout their course

  • Staff will be supported by an in-school mentor, appointed by your school, and an online Tes Institute pathway tutor.

  • Our iPGCE course costs £3,600 plus VAT (where applicable). For learners in Hong Kong, the cost of our iPGCE is £5,600 plus VAT (where applicable) as we provide additional help to prepare staff for their teacher registration application that includes in-person visits, specialised tutor support and monitoring.

Support staff throughout their course

To join our course your staff will need:

  • To be working or volunteering in a school by the time they start their course.

  • A degree awarded by a UK university or a recognised degree equivalent qualification.

  • If English is not their first language, they must achieve IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (no less than 6.0 in any element). 

  • Have day-to-day access to a computer with internet and regular access to a classroom context

To join our course your staff will need

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    Validated by University of East London

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    Recognised by the Education Bureau (EDB)*

* The EDB course registration number for this iPGCE course is 252988. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead.

Thoughts from our schools

  •  I really do believe that Tes offer the most supported and enriched route to teaching for overseas applicants... The inclusion of two Master’s level research modules gave me the opportunity to apply what I learnt to my own practice and contribute to reviewing and improving educational provision in my setting

    Stacey Al Darmaki, iPGCE graduate
    Abu Dhabi

  • This course helped me further understand and learn about teaching pedagogies and how my role as a teacher can bring about a deeper and more engaging learning experience for my students.

    Tsaeling Kwok, iPGCE graduate
    Dubai

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