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Engineers Teach Physics

  • Professional Graduate Certificate in Education
  • 10 Months
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

PGCE Secondary – Engineers Teach Physics will train you to become a Physics or Physics with Maths teacher across the 11 to 16 or 11 to 18 age range. You will be trained to teach across all sciences up to KS3 and KS4/KS5 level in your specialism (Physics, or Physics with Maths).

The course 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 and engage critically with the Science curriculum, including where relevant, drawing on your experience in Engineering.

Experienced teachers will work alongside PGCE tutors, plus visitors from exam boards and the Institute of Physics.

Some sessions are run with the University's science departments to benefit fully from the University's resources, and with Manchester Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.

Find out more about our PGCE staff.

Modules

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/20249/engineers-teach-physics/#course-profile

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Study options

  • Professional Graduate Certificate in Education • Full-Time • 10 Months

Start dates

  • September 2027

Application codes

Institution code:
M20
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Institution code:
M20
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Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2 Honours degree in engineering or material science degree. If your degree is not engineering or a related subject, please apply to our Physics course.

Grade B in Physics at A-level (or equivalent) and at least one other science or maths. We may consider grade C if you hold further study in the field such as Masters or PhD.

Further study in Science at Masters level or above may be considered if you hold suitable Level 3 qualifications that are not A Levels.

Minimum Grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.

All places are subject to availability. Due to increased competition, please be advised that there is no guarantee an offer will be made, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Additional entry requirements

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English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
TOEFL (iBT)90TOEFL iBT overall score of 90 with a minimum score of 22 in writing and 20 in the other sub-sections.
PTE Academic62Pearson PTE overall score of 62 with a minimum score of 62 in writing and 59 in the other sub-sections.
IELTS (Academic)6.5IELTS 6.5 overall, 6.5 in writing, no sub-section below 6.0.

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.

International entry requirements

The University welcomes applications from appropriately qualified candidates across the world. We value global talent and are proud to receive applications from a wide range of educational systems and national backgrounds.

Because international qualifications vary widely, it is not possible for us to list entry information for every country on this page. If your country is not listed below, please contact us and a member of our team will be happy to assist you: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/contact-international-team/ https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/international/country-specific-information/

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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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.

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The tuition fees for 2027 are yet to be confirmed.

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