What you will study

3 modules published

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 3 modules · all core

Module	UK CATS
· Term 1	30
· Term 1	30
· Year	60

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelPostgraduate certificate · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationPostgraduate Certificate in Education · Abbr: PGCE⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred

How are you assessed?

Assessment methods

Formal assignments (including a research project)⁠
Observation of the development of your teaching skills⁠
Professional interviews, looking at how you are developing as a teacher⁠
Professional reflections, as a result of weekly mentor meetings while on placement⁠

Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?

City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016

Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation

HousingRooms run by the institution⁠

FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠

FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred

SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£20,867 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£20,867 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£18,800

Application fee£27

Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Every fee as the institution publishes it (3)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£10,050 / year ≈ €12,042
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£18,800 / year ≈ €22,526
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£18,800 / year ≈ €22,526

What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.9

home students£10,050

EU/EEA£18,800

non-EU£18,800

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 6 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €22,526

Costs more than 3 of 5 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €9,717 and €22,526.

Same level and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 6, cheapest first

Conscious Sedation for Dentistry PgCert (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €7,608
Further Education and Skills CertEd (University of Portsmouth)	2027	≈ €9,202
Further Education and Skills with SEND PGCE (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €11,263
This programme	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Courses PGCE (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Further Education and Skills PGCE (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526

How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesUnknownNotify me

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualify
Text: A second-class honours degree. A minimum of 2:2 is desirable although applicants with other qualifications or valuable experience will also be considered. · Intake: September 2027⁠
+1 more
- Text: GCSE Mathematics, English language and a science subject at grade C (Grade 4) or above, or equivalent. · Intake: September 2027⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Conditions text: Applicants whose first language is not English, and who do not have GCSE English language at grade C (Grade 4) or above, require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component less than 6.0.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.⁠
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application formInferred
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineUnknown
8
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 5 similar publish a price

Similar: same type, country and language

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 3 more.

	This programmePrimary PGCE Portsmouth	SimilarAdvanced Chemical Engineering, MSc Greenwich	SimilarAgriculture for Sustainable Development, MSc Greenwich
Price	£18,800 / year · 2027/28	£18,700 / year · 2026/27	£18,700 / year · 2026/27
Duration	1 year	1 year	1 year
Language	English	English	English
Next date	Not published	Not published	Not published

0 of 5 publish a next date.

Greenwich · ChathamUnited Kingdom

Applied Artificial Intelligence for Engineering, MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · ChathamUnited Kingdom

Applied Food Safety and Quality Management, PGDip/MSc

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

50% free electives · 31% business and management

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Greenwich · LondonUnited Kingdom

Applied Linguistics, MA

£11,800–£18,700 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship ≈ €14,139–€22,406

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Rolling start

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

24 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

24facts with a quote

3official pages

0fields marked unknown

port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/pgce-prim20

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/course/detail?academ3

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/courses/?academicYea1

The short version

The programme, from the facts

Primary PGCE is a master's programme at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 3 modules.

How much does Primary PGCE cost?

£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,050; EU citizens: £18,800; International students: £18,800). In euros that is ≈ €22,526.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 16 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

Admission · 4 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application formInferred

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Conditions text: Applicants whose first language is not English, and who do not have GCSE English language at grade C (Grade 4) or above, require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component less than 6.0.⁠

Prior educationText: A second-class honours degree. A minimum of 2:2 is desirable although applicants with other qualifications or valuable experience will also be considered. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: GCSE Mathematics, English language and a science subject at grade C (Grade 4) or above, or equivalent. · Intake: September 2027⁠

Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.⁠

Programme · 9 with values

Assessment methodsformal assignments (including a research project)⁠observation of the development of your teaching skills⁠professional interviews, looking at how you are developing as a teacher⁠professional reflections, as a result of weekly mentor meetings while on placement⁠

CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred

QualificationPostgraduate Certificate in Education · Abbr: PGCE⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

Duration1 year · Full time⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelPostgraduate certificate · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth