PGCE Courses (Early Education)

If you work with young children at nursery age or the early years of primary school, our part-time PGCE will help you gain Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) and deliver high-quality early education. Read more

The Graduate Entry Mainstream (GEM) pathway on the EYITT programme is designed for those who wish to work with children from 0-5yrs old. Read more

Apply for the part-time course here. Qualify as a teacher with Early Years Teacher Status on a course designed for graduates who are not currently employed in an early years setting. Read more

Our PGCE school-based courses enable graduates to train and qualify as teachers while studying. You'll spend all your time in a school-setting, whilst studying a university-led course online. Read more

The PGCE Early Years 0-5 (EYTS) is designed to prepare trainee Early Years Teachers (EYTs) for a rewarding career in education, teaching children from birth to five years. Read more

This employment-based course provides intensive specialist training, covering babies, toddlers and preschool children, to become an early years teacher in one year, with Early Years Teacher Status. Read more

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Primary pathway leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), giving you the experience, the opportunity, and the knowledge to work in both Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) settings and infant/primary school settings. Read more

This one-year part-time PGCE will train you to teach young children from 0 to 5 years of age. You will need to be employed in an early years setting. Read more

The PGCE in Early Years Teaching is ideal for people living outside of the UK who already work, or have the desire to work, with and teach children aged 0-5. Read more

Discover how to ignite pupils’ curiosity and foster their enthusiasm for learning on this degree. You’ll specialise in training to teach children 3-7 years and gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. Read more

This Professional Graduate Certificate of Education (ProfGCE) teaches you how to provide high-quality early years education. We create an individual training plan that is unique to you and help you use your skills to ensure all children have access to high standards of learning. Read more

The Primary Education PGCE will provide you with understanding of educational theory and of how that relates to practice, alongside an in-depth understanding, and experience of, the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2, enabling you to kick-start a rewarding career in teaching. Read more

The PGCE in Primary Education enables you to become a confident and competent Primary Teacher who can enable children to learn effectively across the whole curriculum. Read more

The Employment-Based route on the EYITT programme is designed for those already working within the EYFS. Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) will be recommended for graduates who have met all of the Early Years Teachers' Standards. Read more