Postgraduate Certificate Education (International) (PGCEi)
If you love teaching, and want to get better at it, the PGCEi is for you. It focuses on improving professional practice for international educators through critical reflection and research.
You will compare teaching approaches in different countries and develop a global approach to education. It does not matter what age or subject you teach – the PGCEi is relevant to all curricula and phases.
The PGCEi has always been a blended course with elements of face-to-face teaching combined with asynchronous distance learning. Covid infection rates are taken into account when planning our cohorts, so although most induction sessions now take place in-country, some will remain online. Please see cohort pages for induction details.
You will interact with tutors and other students in an immersive digital environment throughout the course in groups and on a one-to-one basis. These meetings will support your engagement with expert-taught course content over the 11 months of the programme.
The PGCEi is a Level 7 qualification on the UK National Qualifications Framework and carries 60 CATS points.
Why Nottingham?
Educators from more than 70 countries have studied our PGCEi, taught by world-expert tutors with a range of specialisms. As a graduate, you will be joining a large network of more than 6,000 teachers worldwide.
Induction
You will interact with tutors and other students for an intensive induction teaching block at the beginning, and then at various points throughout the course. This will support the development of a learning community, enabling you to get to know your tutor and for your tutor to get to know you.
The induction sessions will be held 9am to 5pm (in the local time zone for the cohort location) unless stated otherwise on the cohort page. You are welcome to apply for any cohort but please ensure the dates/timings/location of the induction sessions suit you as it is compulsory that you engage in these sessions.
Venues
| Location | Start date | Induction session
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| Nottingham, UK |
1 June 2023 |
26 to 29 June 2023 |
| Hong Kong |
16 June 2023 |
15 and 16 July and
22 and 23 July
(four 4-hour sessions)
Online induction |
| Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa |
1 July 2023 |
14 and 15 July 2023 and
5 and 6 January 2024 |
| Shanghai, China |
11 August 2023 |
9 and 10 September 2023 and
16 and 17 September 2023
(four 4-hour sessions)
Online induction |
| Valencia, Spain |
1 September 2023 |
16 and 17 September 2023 and
3 and 4 February 2024 |
| Suzhou, China |
1 September 2023 |
30 September and 1 October 2023
Online induction |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
22 September 2023 |
20 to 23 October 2023 |
| Bangkok, Thailand |
1 October 2023 |
13 to 16 October 2023 |
| UAE |
1 October 2023 |
7 and 8 October 2023 and
9 and 10 March 2024 |
| Singapore |
2 January 2024 |
22 to 25 February 2024 |
| Prague, Czech Republic |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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Please note: All PGCEi programmes are considered UK programmes for the purpose of registration and if you wish to make an enquiry please answer the question 'Where do you want to study?' as 'UK'. This does not alter your student status in anyway and is entirely for technical reasons.
Testimonials
Our graduates consistently tell us that the course has enhanced their career prospects and been an aid to promotion.
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I cannot find enough words to express my gratitude to those who have designed this course...I have learned so much and most importantly, my thoughts have developed enormously and critically.