University of Reading
University of Reading

PO Box 217, Reading, South East, United Kingdom

Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Primary Education with Early Years (3-7)

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

Program Description

Gain early years experience and knowledge, benefit from outstanding facilities and well-managed placements, and qualify as an early years teacher with the PGCE Primary Education with Early Years.

The Postgraduate Certificate Education (PGCE) Primary Early Years pathway leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), giving students the experience, the opportunity, and the knowledge to work in both Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) settings and infant/primary school settings.

The EYFS is a unique phase of education which involves learning through play and first-hand experiences both inside and outdoors. This phase leads into Key Stage 1, where children really start to engage with learning to read, applying their mathematical knowledge, and making sense of how the world works.

Choose the early years pathway if interested in early learning and early child development. By choosing this pathway, students will experience both the EYFS and Key Stage 1 phases, and will therefore be highly skilled in two curricula. 

Students will have plenty of opportunities throughout the PGCE to apply their developing skills to real-life settings. Reading has strong partnerships with over 300 local schools and are renowned for their relationships with these partner schools.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

70%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Reading

59

Writing

59

Listening

59

Speaking

59

Program Intakes

Open date

January 1, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2025

Open date

January 1, 2026

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

10 month postgraduate certificate including an optional work placement

Program Length

£10224 GBP

Cost of Living

£0 GBP

Application fee

£22350 GBP / First Year

Gross Tuition