Welcome to Manchester
Congratulations on becoming an offer-holder for a PGCE Secondary course at The University of Manchester.
PGCE academic staff Andy Howes, Robert Hindle, Narinder Mann and Sian Morgan discuss what makes our PGCE course unique, including our focus on equality, diversity and inclusivity, and how we will support you on the course.
We have links with more than 200 schools, academies and colleges.
We're one of the top ten Education departments in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021).
Why Manchester?
Trainee insights
By choosing a PGCE with us, you'll benefit from postgraduate-level study at a highly regarded university and significant school-based teaching experience.
Our trainees share their reasons for choosing teaching and how Manchester has empowered them to achieve their goal.
Your future
A career with variety
Harvey, a newly qualified teacher of Business Studies and Economics, reflects on his PGCE experience and first few months of teaching.
Find out more : about Harvey's experience as a newly qualified teacher
Teaching abroad
Gavin discusses his teaching career so far, which has taken him from inner city Manchester to Head of Languages at an international school in Dubai in just six years.
Learning and support
Funding your studies
PGCE funding
Find out more about the funding available from the UK government to fund your teacher training on the Department for Education Get into Teaching website.
Find out more : about funding from the Get into Teaching website
Providing a high-quality education
Student learning experience
We've worked hard to ensure you have a rich learning experience despite the pandemic.
We're determined to build on what we have learnt to offer so far and provide better teaching and learning opportunities for the benefit of our students in the coming months and years.
Details of teaching can be found below.
You'll spend two-thirds of your course on placement with schools or colleges.
Our partners have continued to welcome our students into their schools and colleges throughout the last year and train them effectively.
Sometimes this has involved teaching pupils in the classroom and sometimes remotely using online learning technology.
Lectures are usually delivered to your whole cohort in person, on campus, and supported by seminars, group work, and online activities to consolidate your learning.
Seminars are smaller group sessions led by a member of staff, which give you the opportunity to discuss topics covered in your lectures in depth.
Offer holder event
Watch a video of the PGCE Secondary offer holder event for our 2021 entry.
Support on your course
You will have a dedicated personal tutor at university and a mentor on each placement to support your professional development.
We pride ourselves on the strong and positive relationships students have with their personal tutors, and our relatively small cohort means it’s easy to get to know other students on your PGCE.
There are also a range of support services available to you at Manchester including wellbeing, study skills and financial support.
PGCE at Manchester
Climate crisis in the classroom
Manchester hosted an event supporting teachers to develop educational responses to the climate crisis.
Find out more : about this recent climate crisis in the classroom event
Wellbeing in schools
Learn more about our new research project to understand and improve wellbeing of school pupils.
Find out more : about the University's wellbeing research project
Day in the life of a PGCE Student
Student Aled shows us what a typical day looks like whilst studying for your PGCE.
Watch the video : about Aled's typical day studying for a PGCE
Teaching in high poverty areas
Carl Emery explores the impact of poverty on educational opportunities and success.
Find out more : from Carl Emery about teaching in high poverty areas
Your student experience
Chat to our students
A student’s perspective
Want to find out more about student life?
Chat with our student ambassadors and ask any questions you have.
Student life
Diverse city
Naomi, a PGCE student, explains how Manchester offers her a broader range of teacher training opportunities.
Inclusive curriculum building
Taylor, a PGCE student, discusses one of his course highlights, studying LGBT+ and BAME histories.
Read more : about Taylor's experience studying LGBT+ and BAME histories
Accommodation options for postgraduates
Find out more about your options of where to live in the city.
Find out more : About your accommodation options in the city
Student insights
Aled discusses his time as a PGCE Secondary Economics and Business Education student at Manchester.
Find out more : About Aled's experiences studying at Manchester
International student support
Travel and visa information
Guidance around international travel is rapidly changing.
Wherever you’re coming from, we’re working hard to support you to travel to Manchester to begin your studies.
Our Welcome website will help you stay up to date with the latest travel and visa information.
Accommodation guarantee
If you’re an international student and you meet certain criteria, you may be eligible for our accommodation guarantee.
Taiyo’s tips
International student Taiyo shares some advice for those coming to Manchester.
Find out more : About Taiyo's tips for international students
Explore Manchester from an international perspective
International student Hanya talks about her experience of Manchester.
Admissions
Your next steps
Ready to accept your offer?
If you’ve decided that Manchester is the place for you, you can accept your offer now by either:
- logging into your account;
- emailing pgce.admissions@manchester.ac.uk
You should also familiarise yourself with the national curriculum.
Coronavirus
You probably have concerns about the effect of the coronavirus outbreak on your application and what the next academic year will look like.
The University aims to answer your questions as best we can at this time. We have compiled a set of Frequently Asked Questions to help.
If you have any further questions, you can contact our admissions team using the email shown in the box above.
