Teacher Training Open Events

  • Are you just starting to explore whether teaching could be right for you?
  • Would school experience help you to understand the role and build your CV?
  • Do you need to know more about different training routes, or about financial support and bursaries for teacher training?
  • Do you want final advice on how to strengthen your application?

Teacher Training Open Evenings

Our Teacher Training Open Evening events are designed to give you all the information you need to make informed decisions whatever stage of the process you’re at. 

Whether you're a first or second year student looking ahead, a final year student making plans, or thinking about starting a new career, we’ll run you through how it all works and you can have a one-to-one chat with an experienced university tutor.

The next Open Evening dates are:

All our in-person Open Evenings start at 5pm and are held in Building 34 on Highfield campus. Evening parking is free on campus.

Teacher Training Day: School Experience

School experience really helps you decide if teaching is right for you and will strengthen your application.

Spend a morning in a Southampton school: see lessons, meet teachers, and speak to a university tutor.

Please email ITTAdmissions@soton.ac.uk if you are interested in School Experience. State clearly that you would like more information about School Experience.

The next School Experience Open Days are:

  • Thursday 23 October 2025
  • Tuesday 2 December 2025
  • Tuesday 28 April 2026
  • Monday 15 June 2026
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Nick Lamprell
PGCE Science
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We can do some reflection and discuss what we’ve experienced in the week. There’s a lot of camaraderie because everyone’s in the same position, and we can share advice and resources. It mirrors the kind of ideal collaborative environment you’d have within a school
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Madihah Ali
PGCE Primary student
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Initially I was nervous about doing the teaching placements that form an essential part of the training. I didn’t have any classroom experience, so I really appreciated the structure of the course.