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Level 6 PGCE Course in Leicester

CostAnnual Tuition Fee: GBP3175.00.
Duration30 weeks
DeliveryClassroom based
Start23 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
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About this course

Level 6 PGCE Course in Leicester. Classes run at Leicester College St. Margaret's Campus on Mondays, part-time during the day. The course runs over two years and covers teaching, learning, and assessment for those working with learners aged 16 and over. Settings include sixth form, further education, offender learning, and adult and community education. You'll need an undergraduate degree to join, plus significant industry experience or a Level 3 qualification in your specialist subject. On completion, you can apply for QTLS status. The annual tuition fee is £3,175.

Who this course is for

Our two-year, part-time course is validated and certificated by De Montfort University. The course will introduce you to aspects of teaching, learning, and assessment to enable you to develop your work as a teacher, trainer, or tutor. This course is for those working or wanting to work with students who are aged 16 or over, including areas such as sixth form, further education, offender learning, and adult and community education. After successfully completing the course, you will be eligible to apply for QTLS (Qualified Teacher in Learning and Skills status).

The Level 6 Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is available to candidates who have already achieved an undergraduate degree. This doesn�t have to be in the subject you want to teach so long as you have significant industrial experience or a minimum level 3 qualification in your specialist teaching area.

Over the two years, you will study five core modules which include two teaching practice components and a further 2 optional modules. The course aims to establish knowledge whilst developing your practical skills associated with teaching, learning, and assessment within the further education and skills sector.

Applicants who intend to teach in high priority subject areas may be eligible for a Department for Education bursary. Please see Additional Costs section below.

If you are joining the course in September 2025, you will attend college on Wednesdays.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop your understanding of teaching, learning, and assessment in the further education and skills sector.
  • You'll plan and prepare lessons suited to learners aged 16 and over.
  • You'll complete two teaching practice components as part of your core study.
  • You'll study five core modules and two optional modules across the two years.
  • You'll build practical skills in classroom delivery, feedback, and learner support.
  • You'll explore approaches relevant to sixth form, further education, offender learning, and community education settings.

How you will learn

You'll attend Monday daytime classes at St. Margaret's Campus. The course combines taught sessions with two teaching practice components, giving you hands-on experience in a real teaching setting. You'll also complete core and optional modules assessed through coursework and practical elements. The course is validated and certificated by De Montfort University.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Leicester College St. Margaret's Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to be working or planning to work in a teaching role so you can complete the teaching practice elements of the course.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Further education lecturer, teaching a specialist subject in a college setting
  • Adult educator, delivering learning in community or adult education programmes
  • Sixth form teacher, supporting students aged 16 to 18
  • Trainer or tutor, working with learners in workplace or skills programmes
  • Offender learning tutor, teaching in prison or probation education settings
  • Skills coach, supporting learners in vocational or employability programmes

What you could study next

  • QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills) status, the professional recognition for teachers in further education and skills settings, is the natural next step after completing this PGCE Course.
  • Some graduates go on to study a Level 7 qualification in education or leadership, which can support progression into curriculum management or senior teaching roles.
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