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with Damien Maguire from Liverpool Hope University

with Professor Tamsin Bradley from the University of Portsmouth

Find out about Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, entry requirements, and funding.

What financial help can you get?

Whether you are looking for undergraduate or postgraduate teacher training programmes in Scotland or Wales, you must apply through the UCAS Undergraduate scheme.

Find out more about university and school-led postgraduate initial teacher training programmes in England, such as PGCE, School Direct, and SCITT.

What do you need to do before you start your programme?

Which teacher training route is right for you? Use our filter to narrow your search and explore your options.

If you’re considering teaching in a UK state school, you’ll need to have a degree, and a recognised teaching qualification. Initial Teacher Education or Training (ITET) programmes across the UK are broadly similar, providing a combination of academic study and time in school, as you learn about key teaching methods. The routes, entry requirements, and statutory teaching standards are different depending on where in the UK you plan to train, and ultimately, teach. You can apply through UCAS for the main postgraduate and undergraduate teacher training programmes in Wales and Scotland. For programmes in England, use the DfE's 'Apply for teacher training' service.

Find out what the subject-specific entry requirements for postgraduate university courses are, and what universities are looking for.