Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with iQTS (Secondary)

Find out more about our Postgraduate Certificate in Education International (PGCEi) with iQTS degree at Warwick

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P-X36E Secondary*

PGCE with iQTS

1 year full-time

August 2025

Centre for Teacher Education (CTE)

Distance Learning

This one-year teaching course is a high-quality, grade 1 programme of professional education designed for candidates teaching outside of mainland England, leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and master’s level credits. Our course aims to develop you into a highly reflective practitioner, able to adapt and respond to changes in settings and international educational contexts, and able to take responsibility for your ongoing professional development in preparation for future leadership.

*Course codes differ by subject and assessment method, please visit the Centre for Teacher Education websiteLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window for more information.

This one-year, 90-credit Post-Graduate course with iQTS (International Qualified Teacher Status) is a teacher training course designed for students embarking on a teaching career internationally with a focus on combining theory and practice across all course aspects through a blended learning programme.

The course provides a well-integrated blend of online and school-based learning opportunities that develop a values-based and evidence-informed approach to classroom practice in an international school setting. With reference the iQTS Core Content Framework, and taking account of the local contexts in which a student is teaching, the course will provide an appropriate training experience for those teaching in secondary (11-18) age phase. 

Trainees will be supported to understand the complexity of evidence and established views on effective learning in schools. Taught sessions and assessments will encourage critical engagement with evidence and the implications for personal teaching practice. 

The Centre for Teacher Education is the University’s global-service provider for high quality teacher training and professional education. At its most recent inspection, the University of Warwick’s Centre for Teacher Education has been awarded “Outstanding” provider status by the British government standard (OFSTED).

Our iQTS International programme was one of five inspected as part of the DfE iQTS pilot inspections and has been awarded grade 1.

The secondary iQTS programme is offered across the following subjects:

• PGCE iQTS Art & Design
• PGCE iQTS Biology
• PGCE iQTS Business & Economics
• PGCE iQTS Chemistry
• PGCE iQTS Computer Science
• PGCE iQTS English
• PGCE iQTS Humanities
• PGCE iQTS Mathematics
• PGCE iQTS Modern Languages
• PGCE iQTS Physical Education
• PGCE iQTS Physics  

What is iQTS?

iQTS is a UK Government-backed international teaching qualification which will be recognised by the Department for Education as equivalent to English Qualified Teacher Status. 

iQTS is suitable for candidates who wish to train to teach and qualify outside the UK, including:

• UK citizens currently working abroad who wish to start teacher training or develop their teaching career
• Non-UK citizens who wish to begin teacher training or build on existing teaching experience
• UK and non-UK teachers without QTS who wish to improve their employability in England and internationally with a UK government-backed and approved professional qualification

Regular tutorials and a tailored seminar programme ensure that you are treated as an individual from the outset and are supported to progress according to your ability, taking account of your professional and personal development needs.

Class Size

Contact Hours

You will be assessed through a range of Master’s level assignments, which are aimed at assessing your professional and subject specific learning. You will also be assessed on whether you meet the International Teachers’ Standards.

More information can be found on our Frequently asked questions (FAQs)Link opens in a new window.

Reading lists

If you would like to view reading lists for current or previous cohorts of students, most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library on the Talis Aspire platform.

You can search for reading lists by module title, code or convenor. Please see the modules tab of this page or the module catalogue.

Please note that some reading lists may have restricted access or be unavailable at certain times of year due to publication dates. If you cannot access the reading list for a particular module, please check again later or contact the module’s host department.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you when you join us.

You must hold an approved Bachelor’s degree with Honours at 2:2 or above, (or) equivalent level.

At least Grace C or 4 in GCSE Maths.

• Band A
• IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0

A self-sourced 120-day placement in an international school, which is confirmed by the school (your placement school will need to complete a 'Partnership Agreement' that confirms they have carried out the local safeguarding checks that they would perform for any other employee).

In addition, you will be engaging with four different opportunities for Intensive Training and Practice (ITaPs) which will build your confidence and expertise in carefully selected aspects of the planned curriculum.

You will also be required to provide original documents or attested copies of all your qualifications to evidence that you meet the qualification entry requirements.

If you have ever lived or worked in the UK, you will be required to apply for an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC). Upon securing a conditional offer, you will be asked to provide evidence of this.

Optional modules

There are no optional modules for this course.