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). 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) |
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| Shanghai, China |
16 August 2021 |
4 to 5 September and
11 to 12 September
(morning sessions only) |
| Valencia, Spain |
1 September 2021 |
25 to 26 September 2021 |
| Suzhou, China |
1 September 2021 |
2 to 3 October 2021 |
| Bangkok, Thailand |
1 October 2021 |
16 to 17 October 2021 |
| Bangkok, Thailand |
1 October 2021 |
23 to 24 October 2021 |
| Ajman, UAE |
1 October 2021 |
15 to 16 October 201 |
| Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
1 October 2021 |
30 to 31 October 2021 |
| Bangalore, India |
10 January 2022 |
5 to 6 February 2022 |
| Prague, Czech Republic |
1 February 2022 |
26 to 27 February 2022 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1 April 2022 |
9 to 10 April 2022 |
| Lagos, Nigeria |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| Singapore |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| Nottingham, UK |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| Hong Kong |
Next cohort to be arranged |
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| East Africa |
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.