Become a teacher and inspire the next generation – there's no better place to train than the University of Brighton.

Whether you are currently studying or already hold a degree and looking to change direction, our range of postgraduate courses will open doors to a career in teaching.

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  • We offer primary, secondary and further education PGCEs, Early Years Initial Teacher Training, School Direct programmes and the new teaching apprenticeship.

  • Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2018 for early years, primary and secondary initial teacher training.

Register for the event on 20 November

Postgraduate Train to Teach event 20 November 2019

Programme 

Falmer campus 4.30pm to 7.30pm

Our train to teach open evening is co-hosted with the Department for Education. It's an informal event, so you can drop-in at any time during the evening.

Find out about training to teach with us:

  • subject desks: course staff and current students will be around all evening at our desks to chat to you about training to teach at Brighton
  • School Direct: meet our partners and learn about their training vacancies

  • apprenticeships: chat to us about the new teaching apprenticeships.

You'll also be able to:

  • attend a presentation on the different teacher training options – these will take place at 5pm and 6pm
  • receive advice on your training options
  • receive personalised advice on your UCAS application
  • talk to practising teachers about life in the classroom
  • meet other training providers from the region.

Getting here 

University of Brighton Falmer campus, Checkland building, Village Way, Brighton, BN1 9PH

Car: there is ample car parking available on the Falmer campus. Parking restrictions will not be in force at the time of the event so please ignore parking permit holder only signs.

Bicycle: there are cycle lanes from Brighton city centre to Falmer along Lewes Road (A270) via the Moulsecoomb campus. On campus there are plenty of cycle stands monitored by CCTV.

Bus: the 25 and 23 run regularly from central Brighton. For timetables and fares visit the Brighton and Hove Bus Company website.

Train: the closest station is Falmer, which is a five-minute walk from our campus. For timetables check National Rail Enquiries.

Our teacher training courses

Secondary

Early years

Primary

Further education

School Direct

Apprenticeships

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Outstanding training

Our primary, secondary and early years initial teacher training is rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted and supplemented by varied placement opportunities with our 600 partner schools. You will also have access to facilities such as our curriculum centre with its 30,000 specialist resources for trainee teachers.

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Choice of routes

Our long-established PGCE programme includes primary, secondary and further education routes, with 12 specialist secondary subjects to choose from. We also offer Early Years Initial Teacher Training, School Direct Training and Salaried programmes, and teaching apprenticeships.

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Career success

Our trainee teachers benefit from excellent employment rates after graduation that are consistently above the sector average. We will also continue to support you after you qualify through our NQT support programme, so you won't have to start your career on your own.

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