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Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning) Pre-Service (Scarborough Sixth Form College)

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Course summary

Keen to pursue a career within sixth forms or Further Education colleges? Or perhaps you see yourself within adult education or informal education roles.

The course focuses on training to teach within the lifelong learning (post-14) sector (comprising offender learning, further education, adult education, training organisations and adult community learning to name just a few).

Lifelong Learning Pre-service is open to anyone; you don’t need previous teaching experience. Instead, you’ll require:

  • an industry skill [a minimum Level 3 qualification in your specialist area]

  • an appropriate entry qualification

  • a passion for teaching and training others.

Why Study Lifelong Learning Cert Ed pre-service?
You can choose to study for one year full-time – and upon successful completion of the course – you’ll be eligible to proceed to gain Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status. This is following a process of professional formation through the Society for Education and Training. QTLS is the full professional status for teachers in the Lifelong Learning sector.

You’ll focus on your subject specialist area, alongside general teaching in the lifelong learning sector. You can also secure a placement with one of our partnership institutions, where you’ll:

  • observe experienced teachers

  • gain practical hands-on experience

  • benefit from one-to-one mentoring

You can access our professional and academic network on this teacher training course. Following completion, 91.3 per cent† of postgraduates in the School of Business, Education and Law are in work and/or further study within 15 months of graduating.

You may apply for a teaching role in the FE and Skills sector, which consists of a range of provider types.

†HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22, UK domiciled

Modules

Course Modules

In the first year of study, modules include:
• Research Informed Teaching, Learning and Assessment
• Becoming a Subject Specialist Teacher
• Being a Subject Specialist Teacher
• Policy and Professional Issues.

To see the full range of modules and descriptions please visit our website. The module information is in the ‘Course details’ section of our course page.

https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2027-28/undergraduate/lifelong-learning-cert-ed-pre-service

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • Certificate of Education • Full-Time • 1 Years

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Application codes

Institution code:
H60

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Application codes

Institution code:
H60

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

No prior teaching experience is needed. The course is particularly suitable if you have work experience in industry, business and administration, hair and beauty, social work, health service, uniformed services or armed forces.

In addition to the University’s general minimum entry requirements you must also:

  • have either a HNC, CGLI Advanced, NVQ level 3/4 or recognised professional qualification
  • be able to demonstrate appropriate work experience in the area you wish to teach
  • have Level 2 Maths and English

In addition you must also:

  • provide a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course. We arrange these as part of the application process
  • provide two satisfactory references
  • complete a satisfactory interview

You'll be required to sign a self-declaration at the start of each year and at the end of the course. All police contact during the course must be reported to the course leader as a matter of urgency and may lead to suspension or termination.

We also offer this course at professional graduate (honours) and postgraduate (masters) if you hold a degree (or recognised equivalent). If you already have a degree (2:2 or above), you may be eligible for our Lifelong Learning PGCE Pre-Service - https://courses.hud.ac.uk/full-time/postgraduate/lifelong-learning-pgce-pre-service

We will request an Overseas Police Check if you have lived in a country outside of the UK for 6 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years before applying to us and whilst aged 18 or over.

Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements. https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Health Checks
Interview

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our offer-making is transparent, consistent, and equitable.
Whilst we don’t make contextual offers (a reduced points or grades offer based on personal circumstances), we do offer a variety of fairer access opportunities and support.

Learn more on the University of Huddersfield website

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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050

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

This information is for Home students applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2027/28.

International students fees are still to be confirmed and they are currently based on 26/27 fees, these will be updated as soon as possible.

Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy.

From January 2027 the UK government is launching a new student funding system for people starting university education. For detailed information please visit our website.

Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.

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Please see our website for further information.

http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/

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