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Teacher Education
Learn from experienced education professionals and specialise in areas such as SEND, Maths or English. With full-time and part-time options available, our teaching degrees offer a flexible route into the education sector.
ABOUT THE SUBJECT
You’ll be taught by experienced teacher-trainers who have spent many years working across the education sector as teachers and education professionals. Our programmes offer a range of specialist pathways, including Special Educational Needs, Maths and English, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals. With the flexibility to study full-time or part-time, you can choose the route that best suits your lifestyle and ambitions. Explore our degrees below to begin your journey into teaching and education.
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Friday 22nd August 2025
Saturday 25th April 2026
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Bursaries Available
When you train to teach Further Education at Newcastle College, you may be eligible to receive an FE ITE bursary to help you in your studies. Bursaries available for the 2025 to 2026 academic year are:
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£31,000 for people learning to be a Maths, Science, Engineering or Computing teacher
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£15,000 for people learning to be a SEND teacher
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£10,000 for people learning to be an English teacher
Only students who meet certain eligibility criteria will be able to receive a bursary. Find out more information about eligibility criteria here.
BA (Hons) Education Professional Development
This Honours Degree in Education and Training has been designed to give you enhanced knowledge of the education sector, policy and a theoretical understanding of the links between theory and practice.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Part-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
Diploma in Education Teaching in Further Education
Do you love to learn and want to help others learn too? Develop the confidence and skills you need to become an effective teacher with this part-time Diploma in Higher Education: Teaching in Further Education course.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Part-Time
Start Date:
Various
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching Special Education Needs in Further Education (Part-Time)
This part-time Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching Special Education Needs in Further Education course will allow you to build on knowledge from your degree-level study and develop specialist skills and knowledge.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Part-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Teaching Development Centre
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching Special Education Needs in Further Education
This Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching Special Education Needs in Further Education course will allow you to build on knowledge from your degree-level study and develop specialist skills and knowledge in Teaching.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Teaching Development Centre
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching English in Further Education
This Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching English in Further Education programme is perfect if you hold a degree in English or a related subject and are looking to become qualified to teach people who speak English as a second language or who want to improve their literacy skills.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching in Further Education
This full-time Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching in Further Education is perfect if you have an undergraduate degree and would like to teach a specialist vocational subject area in the post-14 sector.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching in Further Education (Part-Time)
The part-time Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching in Further Education course has been designed to suit those who would like to gain a teaching qualification alongside their current commitments such as work or family.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Part-Time
Start Date:
7th September 2026
Location:
Teaching Development Centre
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching Maths in Further Education
Are you looking to begin a career in teaching with a maths or numeracy specialism? If so, this Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PgCE) for Teaching Maths in Further Education course will get you to where you want to to be.
Length:
1 year
Study:
Full-Time
Start Date:
Various
Location:
Teaching Development Centre
MEd Education and Professional Development
Are looking to enhance your academic and critical thinking skills? Would you like to deepen your understanding of practice through theory within the education sector. If so, this MEd Education and Training will help you to do just that.
Length:
2 years
Study:
Part-Time
Start Date:
Various
Location:
Rye Hill Campus
