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PGCE Secondary Economics and Business Education (Taught)
- PGCE
- 10 Months
- Full-time
- 09/2026
- Postgraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
PGCE Secondary (Economics and Business Education) will train you to become a teacher of economics and business education across the 14 to 19 age range.
It will prepare you to teach the National Curriculum and related national strategies, GCSE and A-level.
Completion leads to both a postgraduate qualification and recommendation for qualified teacher status (QTS).
University-based sessions will enable you to reflect on teaching methods. You will be given the opportunity to develop your own teaching style, to set personal targets, to demonstrate initiative and to evaluate your work in planning, teaching and assessing.
We will help you to transform your subject knowledge into teaching skills and educational theory into practice.
University tutors have subject expertise as successful teachers and examiners for major boards at GCSE and A-level. You will be taught by a teaching team with a nationally-recognised reputation for research, teaching and publications in business education.
We also use the expertise of experienced teachers from our partnership schools to complement the teaching of University-based sessions. This includes sessions led by subject mentors, who will help you develop your subject knowledge and provide advice about teaching methods.
The University-based sessions will give you creative and innovative ideas to take into the classroom.
Entry requirements
2:2 honours degree or above in economics or a related subject, with a minimum of 50% content directly related to economics (if you are unsure, please contact us to discuss your qualifications).
A strong academic record at A-level (or equivalent), ideally including Business and/or Economics. If you do not hold A Levels or equivalents, then your application may be considered further with an additional Masters or PhD in Business/Economics.
Minimum grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English language and mathematics.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing, no sub-section below 6.0. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 90 | TOEFL iBT overall score of 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and 20 in the other sub-sections. |
In addition to a grade C at GCSE in English Language, applicants whose first language is not English are required to meet the following language requirements:
IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing, no sub-section below 6.0, or
TOEFL iBT overall score of 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and 20 in the other sub-sections, or
Pearson PTE overall score of 62 with a minimum score of 62 in writing and 59 in the other sub-sections, or
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) overall score of 176 or above, with 176 in writing and no sub-section below 169.
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
For fees for entry in 2026, please view the course listing on our website.
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