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The personal statement is your opportunity to let training providers know about your qualities, skills and expertise, and why you want to teach.

We asked admissions tutors how you can ensure your teacher training personal statement gets top marks and secures you that all-important interview.

Student finance not enough to cover your university costs, like accommodation or books? Here are some options which could help.

Before you apply, make sure teaching is right for you!

Before you're offered a place on a teacher training programme, you'll have an interview. Here's what training providers look for and what they may ask.

If you’re thinking about undergraduate or postgraduate initial teacher training, you may be eligible for funding.

Find out more about salary, career progression, and other benefits, to make sure teaching is right for you.

Take a look at how courses are delivered, find out more about conservatoires, and compare them.

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

This page gives you all the extra international tips for UK conservatoire applications.

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

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

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 more about Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes in Northern Ireland.

Find out about the routes and entry requirements for teacher teaching, eligibility, fees, and funding in Scotland. We also guide you through the application process, and explain what happens after you apply.

Alice is doing her postgraduate teaching apprenticeship at St Martin’s C of E Voluntary Aided Schools in Epsom, with Surrey South Farnham SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training).

Find out about the qualifications, courses, and classroom experience needed to become a teacher.

To teach in a primary or post-primary (secondary) school in Northern Ireland, you must have a degree and a recognised teacher training qualification. All teachers are required to register with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI).

How to find the teacher training programme that's right for you.