Intro

Further education teaching offers the opportunity to share your passion and experience with those age 16 plus.

Passing on your knowledge is rewarding as you inspire the next generation of workers.

Our full-time Further Education and Teaching PGCE provides you with a formal teaching qualification. There are also part-time options with our local partners.

You’ll learn with a team of experienced further education practitioners and gain practical teaching experience on placement.

Our trainees have studied a wide range of specialist areas including art and design, hairdressing, business and law.

 

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Key facts

Location Brighton: Falmer

Full-time 1 year

Interviews for this course are taking place online

Come to our Training to Teach Information Day

This course is full for 2026

This means we are not accepting applications to start in September.

Your next opportunity to start this course is September 2027. Applications open in October. 

Find out about training to teach at Brighton.

Entry criteria

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for 2027

Degree and experience
PGCE applicants must have an honours degree.

Applicants do not need teaching experience. Other industry experience relevant to their subject specialism is desirable.

GCSE (minimum grade C or grade 4)
Applicants must have GCSE maths and English language.

If you don’t have the required GCSEs, an equivalency test demonstrates that you have achieved the same standard as a traditional GCSE grade C or level 4. At Brighton, we accept equivalency tests from A Star Equivalency. If you have equivalency test results from another provider, contact us at ProfessionalCourseAdmissions@brighton.ac.uk to see if we can accept them. We cannot accept Functional Skills for teaching courses.

Other

  • All offers are subject to an occupational health check and Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure check

  • We are committed to safeguarding and child protection. As part of our selection and interview process, we will undertake additional checks to confirm the suitability of candidates.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. You must successfully complete IELTS before applying for this course, and we require evidence of your score before we can process your application. Find out about the other English qualifications that we accept.

Course content

Top reasons to choose this course

  • Train with an Ofsted ‘good’ provider – study with a further education teacher training provider rated ‘good’ by Ofsted for further education initial teacher education.
  • Gain a recognised teaching qualification – complete a PGCE that prepares you to teach learners aged 16+ in further education and skills settings.
  • Work towards Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status – in addition to your PGCE, you can apply for QTLS once you have completed the course and secured employment.
  • Extensive placement experience – gain practical teaching experience through two placements, including a substantial placement with at least 150 hours of teaching practice.
  • Learn from experienced further education practitioners – be taught by an expert team with extensive experience in further education, teacher training and professional practice.
  • Teach in a range of post-16 settings – benefit from placement opportunities with further education colleges, sixth form colleges, a land-based college, Lewes Prison, DV8 and the Connected Hub.
  • Develop subject-specific teaching expertise – learn how to plan, deliver and evaluate effective lessons in your specialist subject while supporting literacy, numeracy, employability and digital skills.
  • Become a research-informed practitioner – undertake a research project and take part in action learning sets that help you develop a reflective and evidence-based approach to teaching.
  • Access specialist facilities and resources – make use of more than 30,000 specialist resources, including books, DVDs, games and online materials through the university’s Curriculum Centre.
  • Gain experience of contemporary teaching approaches – develop skills in both face-to-face and remote teaching, preparing you for the realities of modern further education.
  • Benefit from fully supported placements – receive guidance from university tutors, college mentors and teaching professionals throughout your training, with regular feedback to support your development.
  • Build valuable professional networks – benefit from Brighton’s partnerships with colleges and organisations across the south-east, creating opportunities for future employment and professional development.
  • Strong employment prospects – join a programme with excellent graduate employment outcomes, with most trainees securing their first teaching post soon after graduation.
  • Outstanding support during and after your training – study on a course praised by Ofsted for the care, dedication and support offered to trainees throughout their teacher education journey.

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Why Brighton is a great place to study further education and skills

Brighton is an excellent place to train as a further education teacher, combining high-quality teacher education with access to a diverse range of post-16 learning environments. Less than an hour from central London, the city provides an inspiring setting in which to develop your teaching practice while gaining experience in further education colleges, sixth form colleges and other specialist education and training settings.

Named one of the world's 50 best cities and the happiest city in the UK by Time Out, Brighton is known for its creativity, diversity and inclusive communities. As a Further Education and Skills PGCE student, you'll learn from experienced further education practitioners, benefit from fully supported placements, and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to teach and inspire learners aged 16 and over. Combined with strong employer partnerships and excellent graduate employment prospects, Brighton is an ideal place to begin your career in further education and skills.

 

Course structure

This course is delivered through taught sessions at the Falmer campus and on placement in a further education setting.

Taught sessions at the university normally take place on a Wednesday where you will build on and enhance your strengths. Sessions include seminars and tutorials, self-directed study, peer-teaching sessions, practical workshops, shared expertise sessions with leading practitioners and reflexive learning.

You will spend two days a week teaching under supervision in one of our local partnerships which include further education colleges, sixth form colleges, a land-based college (Plumpton) as well as Lewes Prison, DV8 and the Connected Hub.

Our tutors and mentors will advise and support you throughout your placement. You will receive comprehensive feedback during this time which will enable you to see what you are doing well and where you might need to improve.

Areas of study

This course is made up of four modules each comprising 30 Credit Accumulation Transfer Scheme (CATS) points and the final award provides 120 points at either professional or postgraduate level.

Modules

  • Teaching My Subject

    This module introduces you to teaching and learning, including the role of a teacher; how to effectively engage learners in learning; how to plan, deliver and evaluate effective, subject-specific lessons that promote student learning and are adapted for individual learning needs; and how to plan a series of lessons that support inclusive learning of subject-specific content and wider FES such as the embedding of numeracy, literacy, employability and digital skills.

  • Teaching Practice 1

    Through teaching practice, you will develop skills and knowledge in pedagogic theory, learning and assessment, lesson design and subject-specific pedagogy, demonstrating competencies against the Learning and Skills Teacher Occupational Standards. The module also equips you to reflect upon and critically evaluate your experiences so you can identify professional strengths and areas for development and set appropriate targets for improvement.

  • Teacher as a Researcher

    In this module you will be able to further your critical understanding of your subject-specific teaching practices through a research project. The module includes opportunities to take part in action learning sets to enable you to develop a reflective and collaborative approach to your own professional practices.

  • Teaching Practice 2

    This module builds on Teaching Practice 1, providing opportunities for you to develop autonomy in pedagogic theory, learning and assessment, lesson design and subject specific pedagogy so you can demonstrate competencies against the Learning and Skills Teacher Occupational Standards. You will also reflect upon and critically evaluate your experiences, to identify your professional strengths and areas and targets for improvement in your post-qualification phase.

Course content is kept up to date with changes in local and national initiatives and legislation, so you will be confident that your working knowledge is based on current theory and practice.

Some of the specialist areas that trainees have studied on this course include English, maths, art and design, music tech/performance, sociology, health, hairdressing, psychology, sport, sport science, law, history, business, engineering and science.

Placements

Placements are a key part of the course, helping you build the skills, confidence and experience needed for a successful career in further education.

You'll complete two placements in college, sixth form or other post-16 settings:

  • Placement 1 – a minimum of 250 hours, including at least 150 hours of teaching practice, with a minimum of 100 teaching hours in your specialist subject area.
  • Placement 2 – a minimum of 20 hours, including observation, continuing professional development (CPD) and other professional activities that broaden your understanding of the sector.

During your placements, you'll have opportunities to:

  • Observe experienced teachers and learn from their practice.
  • Plan, deliver and assess learning for individuals and groups of learners.
  • Develop both face-to-face and remote teaching skills.
  • Build confidence and independence as you progress from observation and supported teaching to taking responsibility for your own lessons.

Your placement is designed to give you supported experience and confidence in your teaching ability so you are ready to embark on your career.

We have partnerships with varied further education settings to ensure you graduate with a well-rounded experience. You may experience time in more than one location during your course.

Develop your professional skills

Your placement will help you:

  • Apply educational theory to practice through reflection, research and professional development.
  • Build positive relationships with learners, teachers and wider education teams.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to support learner achievement and wellbeing.
  • Gain insight into wider aspects of education, including learning support and quality assurance.

Placement support and opportunities

Placements are organised by our Partnership Office and carefully matched to your subject specialism, previous experience, travel distance and individual development needs. At the start of the course, you'll complete a placement information form which helps us identify the most suitable placement for you.

Most placements take place with partner colleges and organisations across south-east England, particularly in East and West Sussex.

Once your placement has been arranged, you'll receive full details and ongoing support from university tutors, mentors and teaching staff, helping you develop as a confident and reflective practitioner while building valuable professional contacts for your future career.

Meet the course leader

Belinda Garlick

“I joined the University of Brighton as course lead and partnership coordinator for the Further Education and Skills PGCE in September 2021.

“Prior to joining the university, I had 10 years of experience teaching in further education colleges in both London and Brighton. My subject specialism was Sport and Physical Education, which I taught until I moved over to teacher training in September 2019.

“Alongside my teaching roles at college, I was a teaching and learning coach for six years, working regularly with other teachers in the sector to assist in improving their practice. I also mentored PGCE trainees each year and hold a masters level mentoring qualification. 

“My passion is research-informed education practice, and this underpins my teaching. I enjoy encouraging my trainees to be reflective practitioners who experiment with their teaching and make informed decisions on the methods that are the most effective for student learning. 

“I work alongside a partnership of five colleges in Sussex and Surrey to provide the best career and networking opportunities for our trainees, both during their qualification and into their future teaching careers.”

Belinda Garlick

Ofsted

Graded ‘good’ by Ofsted for further education in our 2024 Initial Teacher Education inspection.

Ofsted commended us on many aspects of our courses, saying:

  • Trainees shine at Brighton’s long-established and highly impressive teacher training programmes.
  • The care and dedication shown by staff towards trainees is superb.
  • Trainees are at the heart of everything. They are valued and expertly supported throughout the course.
  • The curriculum skilfully equips trainees in safeguarding, behaviour management and supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Trainees impress the placement settings they work in because of their professionalism and aptitude to apply what they have learned.
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Partner college courses 

Full-time and part-time post-16 teacher education courses are also offered by our partner colleges, including routes for those currently teaching or who will have a guaranteed post in the further education and training sector for the academic year in which the course starts. 

Upon successful completion, you will receive either a PGCE or a Certificate in Education from the University of Brighton.

You can choose to study at:

  • Bexhill College
  • East Sussex College Group
  • Plumpton College
  • Reigate College.

Our partner colleges provide access to specialist facilities and knowledge and offer the opportunity of being able to study locally whilst working towards a university qualification. You’ll also have access to University of Brighton facilities including student support services, study support, the Brighton Students’ Union and library and computing resources.

Find out more about the courses and how to apply on our partners websites.

Useful links

The following organisations provide additional information about the further education and training sector.

  • Education and Training Foundation is a government-backed, sector-led national support body for the further education and training sector.
  • Society for Education and Training is the only membership body dedicated to professionals working across further education, vocational teaching and training.
  • Association of Colleges represent and promote the interests of colleges and provide members with high-quality professional support services, including training, events and recruitment.

Careers

What you can do with this qualification

A Further Education and Skills PGCE at the University of Brighton prepares you for a career teaching learners aged 16 and over in further education and skills settings. The course develops the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to share your specialist subject expertise, inspire the next generation of workers and support learners in achieving their educational and career goals.

Through university-based learning and extensive placement experience, you'll gain practical experience in planning, delivering and evaluating effective lessons, assessing learner progress, and adapting teaching to meet individual learning needs. You'll develop your understanding of teaching and learning, subject-specific pedagogy, assessment, inclusion, employability, literacy, numeracy and digital skills.

Our graduates are equipped to pursue opportunities in areas such as:

  • further education college teaching
  • sixth form college teaching
  • adult and community education
  • vocational and technical education
  • prison education
  • specialist post-16 provision
  • curriculum development
  • further professional development in education and training.

The course combines academic study with practical teaching experience, helping you become a confident, reflective and research-informed educator. You'll develop teaching strategies relevant to your specialist subject, build leadership and management skills, and gain experience through placements with a range of partner organisations.

Brighton works closely with colleges and training organisations across the south-east, helping trainees build valuable professional networks while gaining experience in a variety of post-16 settings.

Graduates benefit from excellent employment rates, with most securing their first teaching post soon after qualification.

Depending on your entry qualifications, you'll graduate with either a PGCE or a Certificate in Education, and there may also be opportunities to gain masters-level credits. PGCE graduates can also apply for Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status once in employment, broadening opportunities across the education sector.

Qualified teachers continue to receive support through Brighton's Early Career Teacher support programme as they begin their teaching careers.

Transferable skills

Through university-based learning, subject specialist study and extensive placement experience, you'll develop professional skills that are highly valued across further education, training and the wider education sector

  • Communication – develop the ability to engage learners, explain ideas clearly and provide effective feedback.
  • Teaching, learning and assessment – learn how to plan, deliver and evaluate effective lessons, adapting your approach to meet individual learning needs.
  • Subject-specific teaching expertise – develop specialist teaching strategies for your subject area and build confidence delivering engaging, inclusive learning experiences.
  • Teaching learners aged 16+ – develop the knowledge and confidence to teach and support learners in a range of further education and skills settings.
  • Inclusive practice – learn how to support diverse learners and create learning environments that promote participation, achievement and wellbeing.
  • Literacy, numeracy and employability skills – gain experience embedding essential skills and employability within your teaching practice.
  • Research and critical reflection – develop a research-informed approach to teaching, using reflection and evidence to evaluate and improve your practice.
  • Collaboration and teamwork – work closely with tutors, mentors, teachers and other professionals to support learner development and achievement.
  • Leadership and professional responsibility – develop leadership, management and decision-making skills while gaining an understanding of the professional role of a further education teacher.
  • Organisation and planning – build experience in lesson planning, curriculum delivery, target-setting and managing your own professional development.
  • Digital and remote teaching skills – develop confidence using digital technologies and delivering both face-to-face and remote learning.
  • Adaptability and resilience – gain experience working across a variety of further education settings and responding effectively to different learner needs and educational contexts.
  • Professional development – take responsibility for your ongoing learning through reflection, action planning and continuing professional development activities.

Our teaching partnerships

As a Further Education and Skills PGCE student, you'll benefit from partnerships and professional opportunities that help you build teaching experience, develop sector knowledge and establish valuable professional networks across the further education landscape.

  • College and training provider partnerships – benefit from placements with organisations including Plumpton College, Lewes Prison, DV8 and the Connected Hub, broadening your understanding of the further education sector.
  • Strong college partnerships – Brighton works with a network of partner colleges including Bexhill College, East Sussex College Group, Plumpton College and Reigate College, creating valuable opportunities for collaboration, professional networking and career development across the further education sector.
  • Annual teaching recruitment fair – connect with local partner schools at our on-campus teaching recruitment fair, where schools actively recruit newly qualified teachers for the next school year.
  • Early Career Teacher support – continue to benefit from Brighton's Early Career Teacher support programme after you qualify. Access resources, advice, events and drop-in sessions designed to help newly qualified teachers navigate the early years of their career and develop as confident, successful practitioners.

 

Career support for life

Beyond your course, our Careers and Employability team are here to support you as you discover (and rediscover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that’s not just while you are a student – our support carries on after you’ve graduated.

Find out about careers and employability at Brighton.

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Fees and costs

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,790 GBP

International (full-time) 18,108 GBP

Bursaries

Bursaries of up to £31,000 were offered for selected course subjects starting in 2025 – 2026 bursaries will be announced by the DfE in the new year.

2025 bursaries by subject
SubjectBursary
Computing £31,000
Engineering or manufacturing £31,000
Mathematics £31,000
Science, including biology, chemistry or physics £31,000
English (capped at 100 places) £10,000
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) £15,000

The course fees shown here are what you will pay for the first year of your course if you start in the academic year 2026–27 and you are studying full-time (fee amount is subject to parliamentary approval). You pay fees in each year of your course. The fees you pay may increase each year.

Regulated fees

Fees for UK students on undergraduate and some postgraduate courses are set by the UK government. These are known as regulated fees. From academic year 2026–27, regulated fees will increase annually in line with forecast inflation.

Unregulated fees

Course fees for international students taking undergraduate courses and for most postgraduate courses are not regulated by the UK government. Unregulated fees may increase each year by up to 5% or the forecast Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation (whichever is higher).

Find out more

What's included

Here you’ll find details of specific resources and services that are included in the tuition fee for our education and teaching students. To help you to budget for your studies, there is also information on any additional costs that you may have to pay or can choose to pay in addition to your tuition fee.

Check out our finance pages for info about fees, funding and scholarships along with advice on international and island fee-paying status.

You can chat with our enquiries team if you have a question or need more information.

What’s included in your tuition fee

  • Course books, magazines and journals are available in the university libraries. You do not need to have your own copies. See the subject area guides in the library for an up-to-date list of key subject journal databases.
  • You will have access to computers and necessary software on campus – and can borrow a laptop from us if yours is broken or you don’t have a computer at home. Specialist equipment is provided to cover essential learning.

Find out how tuition fees enable us to support all of our students with important services, facilities and resources across the university.

Additional course costs

  • For courses which require a placement, you’ll be expected to pay for your travel expenses but you may be able to claim some travel costs back from the university, depending on where your placement is in relation to where you live.
  • You’ll need to budget for printing and stationery for personal study, and books if you decide to buy your own.
  • You may wish to budget up to £25 for stationery/teaching materials.
  • Many students choose to buy their own hardware, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices, but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.

Location and student life

Campus where this course is taught

Falmer campus

Set in the South Downs, our Falmer campus is around four miles from Brighton city centre. Students based here study a range of subjects including education studies, teaching, sport and exercise, nursing and midwifery, allied health professions and medicine. Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex stadium and beautiful Stanmer Park are right next door.

Falmer campus has two halls of residence on site, as well as a library, restaurant and cafes.

The campus has extensive sport and leisure facilities including a fitness suite, swimming pool, outdoor grass football and rugby pitches, sports hall, tennis and badminton courts, and dance and spin studios.

Specialist learning facilities at Falmer include the curriculum centre with its early years, primary and secondary resources used by teaching and education students, clinical skills and simulation suites used by health students, and labs and a strength and conditioning suite used by sport students. We’ve recently redeveloped the Falmer campus – learn more about the many facilities our students have access to.

Cycle lanes link Falmer with our other campuses and the city centre. There are regular bus services to the city centre and other campuses. Falmer train station is right next to campus and a nine-minute journey to central Brighton.

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Accommodation

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students. So, if you apply for halls by the deadline, you are guaranteed a room in our halls of residence. Almost all (98%) of students starting their course with us in 2025 got their first or second room choice. 

Brighton: Falmer

Halls of residence

Paddock Field at Falmer offers a bespoke contract length for PGCE students to cover the duration of your course.

Find out more about your accommodation options

  • Paddock Field offers a range of rooms just minutes from your classes and on the edge of the South Downs.

Want to live independently?

We can help – find out more about private renting.

External view of the halls of residence at Falmer.

Falmer halls of residence

Student outside the sport and health complex at Falmer.

Falmer sports centre has extensive facilities

Students eating at the brightly lit dining hall at Westlain House.

Students dining at Westlain House

Local area

One of Time Out’s 50 best cities in the world

“Brighton has … all the important parts of a sprawling cosmopolitan metropolis (connections to London in under an hour, an array of properly excellent restaurants, energetic late-night spots) … with the easy-breezy beachy attitude to life that makes you feel welcome in an instant.”
Time Out’s 50 Best Cities in the World, 2025

About Brighton

The University of Brighton is at the heart of our city’s reputation as a welcoming, forward-thinking place which leads the way when it comes to the arts, music, sustainability and creative technology. Brighton is home to a thriving creative community and a digital sector that contributes over £1bn a year to the local economy – about as much as tourism. 

Many of the work-based learning opportunities offered on our courses, such as placements and guest lectures, are provided by businesses and organisations based in the city.

You can also get involved with city festivals and events such as the Brighton Festival, the Fringe, Brighton Science Festival, the London to Brighton bike ride and the Great Escape festival for new music. Other annual highlights include Pride, the Brighton Marathon and Burning the Clocks, which marks the winter solstice.

You’ll find that living in Brighton enriches your learning experience, and even at the end of your course you’ll still be finding new things to explore and inspire you.

It’s only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and there are daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

Map showing distance to London from Brighton.
Sunset over the skeletal remains of the West Pier on Brighton Beach.

Maps

Falmer campus

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Support and wellbeing

Your course team

Your personal academic tutor, course leader and other tutors are all there to help you with your personal and academic progress. You’ll also have a student support and guidance tutor (SSGT) who can help with everything from homesickness to managing stress and accommodation issues.

Your academic skills

Our Brighton Student Skills Hub gives you extra support and resources to develop the skills you’ll need for university study, whatever your level of experience so far.

Your mental health and wellbeing

As well as being supported to succeed, we want you to feel good too. You’ll be part of a community that builds you up, with lots of ways to connect with one another, as well as having access to dedicated experts if you need them. Find out more about how we support your wellbeing.

Sport at Brighton

Sport Brighton

Sport Brighton brings together our sport and recreation services. As a Brighton student you'll have use of sport and fitness facilities across all our campuses and there are opportunities to play for fun, fitness or take part in serious competition. 

Find out more about Sport Brighton.

Sports scholarships

Our sports scholarship scheme is designed to help students develop their full sporting potential to train and compete at the highest level. We offer scholarships for elite athletes, elite disabled athletes and talented sports performers.

Find out more about sport scholarships.

Brighton Cricket Academy

Develop your cricketing skills in the UK’s largest indoor cricket facility alongside studying for a degree. Whether you can already play or you’re new to the game offers the opportunity to train with top coaches in our world-class training environment. 

Find out about the Brighton Cricket Academy.

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Take a tour of sport facilities on our Falmer campus

Meet our students  

Chris Saunders

“I chose to study a Further Education and Skills PGCE because this had always been my favourite time in education. I felt that my personality and future career path centred around the education sector.

“The facilities on campus are very good — there is a big, spacious library, as well as a restaurant and cafes.

“The course team at Brighton have been brilliant! They are super approachable and get back to you very quickly when you have concerns/questions.

“As part of my placement, I spent time in a college working with A-level students in a chemistry laboratory-based classroom where I gained an abundance of experience and skills that will support me after graduating to be confident in teaching.

“My highlight of this course for me is being a part of the reason why students are maturing, learning and growing as individuals with my guidance and teaching.”

Chris Saunders

Oliver Sadler

“I chose to study the Further Education and Skills PGCE as I wanted to pursue a career in teaching psychology to 16-plus students.

“The University of Brighton as an organisation has a wonderful ethos, lining up very well with my own views on education, politics and environmental concerns. As I studied here for my undergraduate degree, I knew that I was likely to have the same positive experience again.

“My highlights of the course were the people I got to interact with over the year. My peers on the course were all bright, enthusiastic and open-minded trainee teachers who were happy to share experiences in order to support each other’s development.

“My course tutors were patient, supportive and approachable. Whenever I came to them with an enquiry, I was met with valuable and constructive feedback that I was able to act upon immediately. The tutors were excellent role models and truly practiced what they preached.

“Straight after completing the course I found permanent, full-time employment at a local Sussex sixth form college as an A-level psychology teacher. I am continually developing my teaching skills as part of the college’s own training programme and have exciting career prospects ahead of me.”

Rosemarie Back

“I chose to study the Further Education and Skills PGCE at the University of Brighton as I heard good reviews about the course and found the interview experience a lot more enjoyable than a few others I had attended.

“The tutors on this course are really understanding and modelled excellent practice. One of my highlights is the friendships I made with fellow trainees.

“My time at Brighton was an exceptionally positive experience and I would recommend it to anyone considering further education teacher training.

“My advice to anyone thinking about this course would be pace yourself to help you manage the workload and to say if you feel like you are struggling. Soak up advice from other trainees around you and keep a diary of your successful (and not so great) days so that you have something to refer back to and reflect on.

“Since graduating I have been employed in a London secondary and sixth form academy teaching art.”

Leon Fenton

“I chose to study at the University of Brighton because I had heard very good things and the course on offer was exactly what I wanted.

“The highlight of this course for me was being able to have a placement that reflected my ambitions as a teacher, as well as the continued support from my tutors and peers. The support from tutors focused on our achievements and any barriers we encountered we were mentored through effectively.

“For anyone thinking about studying the Further Education and Skills PGCE, my advice would be to go for it. I came onto the course with no formal teaching experience but left as a confident teacher who was successful in getting their dream job.

“Since graduating, I’m now working as a full-time music tutor at a Sussex-based specialist college called DV8. I don’t think I would be in the job I am today without the support from my tutors, who after graduating, assisted me in finding work and continue to support me through with regular emails and check ins.”

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This course is full for 2026

This means we are not accepting applications to start in September.

Your next opportunity to start this course is September 2027. Applications open in October. 

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