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. We have responded to Covid-19 and the continuing high demand for this course by enhancing the blended nature of the programme to remodel the elements taught in-person prior to the pandemic.
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 5,000 teachers worldwide.
Cohorts
Students will not travel to the locations listed here. Instead, you will interact with tutors and other students in an immersive digital environment for an intensive 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-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 timings of the induction sessions suit you as it is compulsory that you engage in these sessions on the dates/times stated.
Venues
| Location | Start date | Induction session
(takes place in an immersive digital environment) |
|---|
| Nottingham, UK |
1 June 2022 |
23 and 24 June 2022 |
| Hong Kong |
1 July 2022 |
16 and 17 July 2022
23 and 24 July 2022
(four half day sessions) |
| Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa |
1 July 2022 |
29 and 30 July 2022
6 and 7 January 2023
(takes place face-to-face in Nairobi) |
| Shanghai, China |
15 August 2022 |
3 and 4 September 2022
10 and 11 September 2022
(four half day sessions) |
| Suzhou, China |
1 September 2022 |
1 and 2 October 2022 |
| Valencia, Spain |
1 September 2022 |
17 and 18 September
(takes place face-to-face in Valencia) |
| Bangkok, Thailand |
1 October 2022 |
15 and 16 October 2022 |
| Bangkok, Thailand |
1 October 2022 |
22 and 23 October 2022 |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
1 October 2022 |
22 and 23 October 2022
29 and 30 October 2022
(four half day sessions) |
| UAE |
1 October 2022 |
14 and 15 October
(takes place face-to-face in Ajman) |
| Singapore |
3 January 2023 |
21 and 22 January 2023
28 and 29 January 2023
(four half day sessions) |
| Bangalore, India |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| Prague, Czech Republic |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| Lagos, Nigeria |
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.