Cardiff Metropolitan University

Successful completion of the programme will lead to recommendation to the Education Workforce Council for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and provides opportunities for employment at the secondary level. Graduates can obtain work in schools across Wales, the UK and abroad. 

The course is designed to provide a wide range of experiences that will provide our graduates with the knowledge, skills and confidence to prepare them well for the world of work.  Cardiff Partnership's Lead Partnership Schools have been identified as leading providers of education and professional development in Wales and so the opportunity to learn from them and within their own environments means that career progression from student teacher to Newly Qualified Teacher should be seamless. 

• 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
• 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

All applicants should:  

• have a previous education background which provides the necessary foundation for work as a teacher in the relevant phase and subject specialism; 
• have the aptitude, capability, and resilience to meet the required QTS outcomes by the end of their ITE programme; 
• possess the appropriate personal and intellectual qualities to become excellent practitioners; 
• read effectively and be able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English and/or Welsh;  
• not have a criminal background which might prevent them working with children or vulnerable young people, or as an education practitioner; and have not previously been barred or excluded from teaching or working with learners (student teachers are required to arrange for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); 

demonstrate at the interview stage as having the appropriate personal functional skills in literacy, numeracy and digital competence applicable in a professional teaching and learning context; 

Additional Requirements

Criminal Records/DBS Check: 
Entry is also subject to a satisfactory criminal records check.

English Language Requirements

For international applicants, whose first language is not English, a?minimum?IELTS score of 7.5 overall with no sub score?lower than 7.0 (or equivalent qualification) will be required for admission to the programme.