Teacher Training

At the University of Southampton Education School we offer a range of programmes that will allow you to train to teach or extend your subject knowledge whilst working with internationally respected academics and also experience world-leading research as it happens.

Talk to a Tutor

Discuss your options with an experienced tutor to draw on both their teaching and programme experience.

Our courses

Teacher Training courses

Our courses are designed for: 

• those wanting to train straight from their university degree
• those wanting a career change into teaching
• those needing to improve subject knowledge in order to train as computer science, mathematics or physics teachers
• those already teaching but wishing to improve their subject knowledge in mathematics, physics or chemistry (Teacher Subject Specialism Training courses)
• those with overseas degrees wishing to train as teachers in England and Wales
• those with 2 or more years' experience as unqualified teachers (Assessment Only route)

Pre-course conditions

Once you have accepted an offer on the PGCE course, you will be sent information about pre-course conditions you need to meet. These include completing an enhanced DBS with the University of Southampton, and completion of an Occupational Health questionnaire. Both of these have a cost which you are required to pay. All such costs are non-refundable – including for candidates who subsequently do not start the course for whatever reason, including those who fail to meet other conditions of entry.

Staff DBS checks

Please note that all university academic staff who are PGCE tutors and visiting their tutees in school hold Enhanced DBS Certificates.