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Professional Graduate Certificate (PgCE) - Post Compulsory Education and Training (PcET)
The Professional Graduate Certificate in Post Compulsory Education and Training (PcET) qualifies students to teach in the further, adult and vocational education sector. It is a full, nationally-recognised teaching qualification, specifically designed for those aiming to teach a vocational subject in areas such as Business, Health and Social Care, Media and IT.
The University of South Wales at Newport has led the field in vocational teacher education in Wales for many years, on USW's campus in Caerleon, in the partner FE colleges and more recently in the riverside campus in the centre of Newport.
The course aims to develop student teachers:
- who are familiar with/confident about social sciences discourse
- who may later be interested in pursuing Master’s study in Education
- whose writing is already at Master’s level (assessed during application)
Requirements
Listed below are the documents required to apply for this course.
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
60.0 %
Total: 6.5
Reading
5.5
Writing
5.5
Listening
5.5
Speaking
5.5
Total: 72.0
Reading
18.0
Writing
17.0
Listening
17.0
Speaking
20.0
Total: 59.0
Reading
59.0
Writing
59.0
Listening
59.0
Speaking
59.0
For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores: Min IELTS overall: 4.5 Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4
Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
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Upcoming Intakes
- Sep 2025
- Sep 2026
