PostgraduatePostgraduate Certificate in Education

Physical Education (Secondary) PGCE

Name: Physical Education (Secondary) PGCE
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University of Brighton

Brighton, England

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1 yearDuration

N/ATuition Fee

£26,000Avg. Graduate Salary

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Course Overview

Offered by University of Brighton, the PGCE Physical Education (Secondary) PGCE provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in social sciences. Based in Brighton, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. The University of Brighton is one of the UK's largest teacher training universities, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in our most recent inspection. This course leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for the 11–16 age range which enables you to be employed as a qualified teacher in secondary schools in England, it is also recognised in Wales once registered with The Education Workforce Council (EWC). The course also offers enrichment opportunities to teach the 16–18 age phase. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £23,500 within three years, and a 80% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Curriculum Design and Pedagogy in Physical Education

Contemporary Issues in Secondary PE Teaching

Physical Activity

Health and Wellbeing

Teaching Games for Understanding

Inclusive Physical Education and Differentiation

Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice

School Experience and Professional Development

Assessment and Monitoring in Physical Education

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	7	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
PTE Academic	59	—	—	—	—

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

Fee information is not yet available. Please check the university website for details.

What's included Here you’ll find details of specific resources and services that are included in the tuition fee for our sport and exercise students. To help you to budget for your studies, there is also information on any additional costs that you may have to pay or can choose to pay in addition to your tuition fee. Find out how tuition fees enable us to support all of our students with important services, facilities and resources across the university and check out our finance pages for info a

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Brighton

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£23,000	£26,000	£33,000
3 years	£19,500	£23,500	£29,000
5 years	£23,000	£29,500	£35,000

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

60%Working

5%Studying

15%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

90%Professional Jobs

Official Data

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