Become a teacher and inspire the next generation – there's no better place to train than the University of Brighton. We’re one of the UK’s largest providers of teacher training and have been doing so for over 100 years.

Why Brighton?

  • We're 6th in the UK for education courses in the Guardian University Guide 2024.
  • We're 10th in the UK and 2nd in the south east for education graduate prospects – Complete University Guide 2024
  • UK top 15% for graduate earnings in education and teaching, three years after graduating – Longitudinal Education Outcomes 2022
  • We're in the top 20 in the UK for education courses – The Times League Tables 2023.
  • In education, 100% of our research impact is assessed as outstanding or very considerable in terms of its reach and significance in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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  • We offer undergraduate and postgraduate routes into teaching early years, primary, secondary and further education.

  • We were rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection for early years, primary and secondary initial teacher training and ‘good’ for further education.

  • Our graduates consistently enjoy above sector average rates of employment.

  • Tax-free bursaries and scholarships of up to £30,000 for selected subjects for postgraduate initial teacher education courses.

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Outstanding training

Our initial teacher training for early years, primary and secondary was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in our most recent inspection. You will benefit from our partnerships with over 600 schools where you’ll gain practical school-based experience in a wide range of settings – large, small, rural and urban. You will also have access to facilities such as our curriculum centre, which houses more than 30,000 specialist resources for trainee teachers.

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Choice of routes

At undergraduate level we offer primary, with the option to specialise in English or mathematics, secondary maths and physical education. If you already hold an undergraduate degree our long-established PGCE programme includes primary, secondary and further education routes, with 10 specialist secondary subjects to choose from. We also offer a School Connect PGCE, School Direct Salaried programme, and the teacher apprenticeship.

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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 Early Career Teacher support programme, so you won't have to start your career on your own.

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Falmer campus facilities

Our teaching courses are based at our Brighton Falmer campus where specialist facilities include: the curriculum centre with 30,000 resources for trainee teachers, school classrooms for different subjects, workshops, photography darkroom, kiln room, and our performance studio.

There are also extensive sport facilities at Falmer including outdoor grass football pitches, an indoor swimming pool and sports hall. 

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