Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with QTS Secondary (Taught)

The University of Buckingham is one of the largest providers of the apprenticeship route to Qualified Teacher Status and optional PGCE. Our next cohorts will start in August 2023 and January 2024.

The apprenticeship-levy funded course allows schools to take on a teacher for a year at limited cost to the school.

When asked, 98% of students (who graduated from their Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with PGCE in June 2022) said they either would or already have recommended the University of Buckingham’s Teacher Apprenticeship to a colleague.

QTS Webinar: Join our upcoming QTS webinar in April to learn about the details of the apprenticeship, with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

The Teacher Apprenticeship provides a fee-free, salaried route for graduates to enter the teaching profession whilst also gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in 12 months, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn. 12 months direct training followed by up to 3 months for the End Point Assessment (EPA).

We have been delivering teacher training to the next generation of teachers at The University of Buckingham for 20 years and have excellent levels of success. We offer two routes: