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The School of Education is widely recognised for the quality of its initial teacher training, continuing professional development courses and research opportunities in education. We work closely with over 450 schools and colleges and a number of professional bodies.

Interested in becoming a secondary school teacher?

open day

Book your place to attend one of our upcoming open day/evening events and find out more about training to teach with our PGCE courses and School Direct. Find out more…


University of Brighton to lead new Troops to Teachers consortium

The University of Brighton is to lead a Government-funded project to train military personnel as teachers once they leave the services. Find out more...


Kevin Fossey

Kevin Fossey, senior lecturer wins one of the UK's top awards for teaching

Kevin Fossey, senior lecturer in the School of Education, collected the Pearson Teaching Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education. Find out more...


Teaching Computer Science

Train to teach Computer Science with our new PGCE and SKE programmes

Are you a programmer, or a systems architect? Have you got a degree in a computing-related field? If so, then our PGCE course in Computer Science would be an ideal way to train as a teacher and qualify to work in schools in England and Wales.

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Funded studentships available in 2013

There are currently two funded studentship available in the School of Education. Find out more...


hackday

Students meet the experts at our HackDay

School children had a chance to meet experts from Mozilla, Raspberry Pi, NESTA and many more innovative computing companies at a University of Brighton “#HackShop”. Find out more...


#iMedia competition

#iMedia competition launched for children and young people

The School of Education in collaboration with the Centre for Research and Innovation in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY) at the University of Sussex, has launched a competition for children and young people called #iMedia. Find out more...


michael rosen

Honorary graduate to direct Brighton Festival

A University of Brighton honorary graduate has been named as the Brighton Festival guest director for 2013. Find out more...


Paralympian Alexandra Rickham

The ‘can do’ Paralympian

Paralympian Alexandra Rickham showed off her bronze medal during a lecture she gave to teaching students at the University of Brighton. Find out more...


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"I chose to study at Brighton because extensive research that I did showed it has a first class reputation as one of the premier Postgraduate Certificate in education course providers. There were many great moments during the course. I will always have fond memories of my time in Brighton, particularly those experiences shared with my fellow students and the way we supported each other."

Fred Salle, Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Information and Communication Technology)

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