Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Conversion Course – Secondary
Course outline
The QTS Conversion Course is available to teachers who are currently employed in maintained or independent schools in England, and who have already completed the University of Buckingham’s Independent School PGCE. This course is the accreditation that enables teachers to teach in state-maintained and special schools in England and Wales.
The Secondary QTS Conversion Course is a 37-week school-based course during which time you will work under the guidance of a mentor and receive weekly tutorials to review your progress and to set targets. You will be assigned a University tutor who will visit twice during the course of the year to assess your progress against the Standards and guide your development.
You are expected to undertake a teaching placement in a second school which must be a non-selective state maintained secondary school. The duration of this teaching placement is determined upon interview, but is likely to be for three weeks.
| Start | Type | 1st Year | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
Sep 2021 Full-time 37 Weeks | UK | £2,800 | £2,800 |
| EU | N/A | N/A | |
| INT | N/A | N/A |
Applicants must also pay a £275 non-refundable Registration Fee.
Fees are invoiced for in September, at the beginning of the course, and can be paid in termly installments or in one lump sum. Termly installments can be arranged directly with the Finance department upon receipt of the invoice.
As there is no requirement to attend residentials at the University of Buckingham whilst on this course accommodation is not provided.