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Secondary Education (Taught)

MS · 36 Weeks · Full-time · 09/2025 · PostgraduateUniversity of Strathclyde

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Course summary

Designed for those wishing to follow a career in secondary teaching in one of the following subjects:

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

  • Chemistry

  • Biology

  • Computing Science

What you’ll gain from this course:

  • internationally recognised qualification – become qualified to teach in locations worldwide,

  • newly qualified teachers will be able to apply for qualified teacher status (QTS) and become registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland

  • skills in research methods and reasoning

  • experience of conducting small-scale research

  • learn from on-campus classes and 18 weeks of placements in schools

Modules

Year 1
Semester 1: Education Studies: Professional Values, Professional Learning Through Enquiry, Professional Skills
Semester 2/3: Research Methods and Reasoning

Year 2
Dissertation

Assessment method

There are written assignments and presentations along with an extended dissertation towards the end of the studies.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • MS • Full-time • 36 Weeks

Start dates

  • 09/2025

Open days

Entry requirements

Evidence that the applicant has also studied at least two of the following areas (as well as Mathematics and English):

science
social studies
expressive arts
religious and moral education
technology
languages.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not have any of the above so that your application can be assessed as a whole by our team.

Maths & English requirements:
Higher ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) at Grade C pass or above
SCQF Level 6 English Grade C or above (for example, Higher Grade)
SCQF Level 5 Mathematics Grade C or above (for example, National 5)
The following alternative qualifications in English will be accepted:

Higher English at band C or above
National Units – Communication 4NC (SCQF Level 6) and Literature 1 (SCQF Level 6)
If you have a different qualification and would like us to check against entry requirements, please get in touch with hass-pgde-selection@strath.ac.uk.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

Sponsorship information

https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduatetaught/secondaryeducationmsc/#feesfunding

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