University of Manchester - virtual open day (online only)
20 Apr 2026, 15:00
Manchester
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.
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). Minimum grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English language and mathematics.
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.
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
There are three types of Government funding available for teacher training:
tax-free bursary or scholarship;
tuition fee loan and maintenance loan;
extra financial support if you're a parent, or have an adult dependant or a disability.
Depending on your circumstances you could receive all three. Find out more at the Department for Education website.
You can find out more about the scholarships and bursaries on our funding page.
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