General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

You must hold a UK Bachelors degree with Honours at 2:2 or above, or equivalent level.

English requirements

Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. If English is not your first language, you will need a minimum score of 7.0 under the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Please see their website for details.

Find out more about English requirements at Warwick.

Core Modules

Two Portfolios, each with a unique 'module' theme:

• Strategic Research (30 Credits)
• Effective Leadership and Mentoring (30 Credits)

  An academic statement to accompany each portfolio.

What is involved in the academic statement?

• The format of an academic statement is tailored to the experience of the student in discussion with your mentor. If recent (unaccredited) professional development has included writing at length, the quality of these will be assessed, and a short reflective piece may be all that is required.
• An annotated bibliography of a selection of recent journal articles.
• A critical comparison of two texts that are relevant to the professional context.
• A critical review of a longer educational text.
• A rationale for why the academic texts have been chosen and how they relate to professional experience.
• A reflective account of how prior professional learning relates to the teacher’s reading.

Fees and Funding

There are two modules, which you will need to pay for separately.

Total Tuition Fee for 24/25 - £1,524.00
Total Tuition Fee for 25/26 - £1,616.00

Strategic Research in Educational Practice

24/25 - £762.00

25/26 - £808.00

Leadership and Mentoring in Professional Practice

24/25 - £762.00

25/26 - £808.00

Fees are payable upfront of the presentation of the module each year. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply. Please read our terms and conditions to find out more.

Please note this course is not eligible for a postgraduate loan and is exempt from the 10% Alumni Discount, however you will pay for each module separately, as detailed above. Should a sponsor, such as your school, be paying your fees, you would need to complete a sponsorship form upon enrolment.

For up-to-date information concerning fees for Home/EU and Overseas students please visit Warwick's Finance pagesLink opens in a new window. These include the published Centre for Teacher Education feesLink opens in a new window.

Your career

Our graduates go on to work in a variety of roles within education, as classroom specialists, mentors, middle and senior leaders, and in pastoral positions. Our teachers also move into related roles outside of school-based education, into Higher Education, social work and alternative education provision for example. Our teachers work across the state, independent and international school sectors.

They have pursued further research through PhD and EdD study and have shared their research widely at conferences and through publication.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via the Postgraduate Application formLink opens in a new window for course X3AU Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Education.

To find the right course

Select Department: SELCS - Centre for Teacher Education
Select Mode of Study: Any mode of study
Select type of course: Postgraduate Taught

Then from the search results select
Professional Education (PGCert) (P-X3AU)

There is no application fee for this course.

You should provide full details of your relevant professional experience within the personal statement section of the application form. We advise that you contact us in advance of applying on MA.CTE@Warwick.ac.uk for further details about what is required within the personal statement. Your statement will be used to assess your suitability for the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Education.