- Degree awarded
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Entry requirements
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- Minimum 2:1 honours degree in history or a related subject.
- 104 UCAS points including a B in history or a related subject at A-level (or equivalent).
- Minimum grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English language and mathematics.
- How to apply
- Sustainable Development Goals
Find out how this course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:
- Goal 4: Quality education
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGCE | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
Train to become a secondary History teacher and gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status.
- Prepare for a career in secondary teaching, with training that leads to a PGCE and recommendation for QTS.
- Study at Manchester and benefit from extensive classroom experience with support from subject-specialist university tutors and school-based mentors.
- Develop your teaching style through training that helps you connect subject knowledge with classroom practice.
- Study Education at a university ranked in the top ten in the UK for Education (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026).
Our students. Real experiences. Visit the Students Stories page to hear from our students as they share what it’s really like to study here.
"Over the past 4 years, I've had the pleasure of working with an incredibly diverse range of providers, including some of the best History teachers in the North West, to create a vibrant and stimulating PGCE programme. We are proud of our outstanding outcomes for employment and are committed to providing schools with knowledgeable, critically reflective and well-trained History teachers. We look forward to working with you."
Tom Donnai / Subject Leader, PGCE Secondary History
Open days
If you’re considering studying Teacher Training at The University of Manchester, there are a range of ways you can connect with us to find out more, such as:
- Live virtual events hosted by PGCE academic staff
- Get Into Teaching events
- Guided campus visits
Please see our virtual event registration form for available dates. The form will be updated regularly throughout the cycle with the event schedule.
For more information on guided campus visits, please visit our meet us page.
Fees
Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:
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PGCE (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £9,790
International, including EU, students (per annum): £24,700
The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.
For general fees information, please visit postgraduate fees
Additional expenses
Travelling to placement will incur additional costs for trainees. Significant effort is made to place trainees so as to minimise these costs.
In addition, travel bursary payments covering part of the cost are available to all trainees who do not have a government bursary. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
There are different types of funding available for teacher training:
- tuition fee loan and maintenance loan;
- extra financial support if you're a parent, or have an adult dependant or a disability.
Depending on your circumstances you could receive both. Find out more at the Department for Education website
UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.
Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.
To illustrate how our teaching will empower you as a change maker, we've highlighted the key SDGs that our courses address.
Goal 4: Quality education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Environment, Education and Development
- Contact name
- Recruitment and Admissions Team
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 306 0970
- pgce@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.seed.manchester.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/secondary/
- School/Faculty overview
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See: The School .
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