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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
2:2 Honours Degree
PLACES AVAILABLE
approximately 20 per pathway
DURATION
36 weeks full time
TUITION FEES
£4,750 

INTERESTED IN SCHOOL TEACHING?

The PGCE at Queen's is broadly aligned with the Northern Ireland Curriculum, preparing graduates to teach across the 11-18 year age range.

You will gain a postgraduate qualification and 'Eligibility to Teach' (referred to in some other jurisdictions as 'qualified teacher status', QTS). The programme combines university-based tuition, consisting of taught sessions and directed independent study, with professional placements in schools.

Subject Specialisms

The seven subjects offered are listed below with links to Course Finder for more information, entry requirements and a link to the application portal.  

We are no longer accepting applications for 2025/26 entry.

If you are interested in applying for the 2026/27 intake, the application portal will open in mid-September with a closing date of 1 November 2026.  We are holding an information session on Thursday 25 September at 5.30pm (BST) on the Queen's University main campus.
Find out more and register for the event 

Subject Open/Closed (25/26 entry)
English Closed
Mathematics Closed
Computing, Digital Skills and Creative Enterprise Closed
Modern Languages
(you should offer at least one of French, Irish or Spanish. German is welcomed in combination with French and/or Spanish)		 Closed
Science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) Closed
Religious Education Closed
Social Sciences (Health and Social Care, Politics or Sociology) Closed
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