Professional Registration
Provisional Professional Registration (for students on courses leading to QTS only)
Students on courses leading to the award of QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) are provisionally registered by the University with the GTC (General Teaching Council of England) within 28 days of the start of their course. You will then receive a TRN (Teacher Reference Number) and are also subject to the requirements of the GTC’s Code of Conduct during your course. You will have been required to complete a Suitability Declaration to enable you to be provisionally registered during your admission to the course. The Suitability Declaration forms part of the provisional registration procedure.
Further information on provisional registration with the GTC can be found here.
Professional Registration
A number of courses which are delivered by the University of Cumbria qualify you, on full completion of the course and the award of your qualification, to work in a professional role within certain occupations. Examples of this type of course would be radiography, physiotherapy and courses leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Such courses usually contain a number of professional requirements and supervised work placements to ensure that you have the required knowledge within specific areas. These elements must be successfully completed prior to your full registration and admittance to the professional register of the relevant professional body. Examples of professional bodies would be the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or the Health Professions Council.
Following confirmation of award at the University Assessment Board (UAB) the Assessment team notifies the relevant professional body in order to register you with them. We aim to do this as quickly as possible, and within two weeks.
Your registration may be delayed if you do not inform professional bodies and or the University of a change in any of your personal details. You can update your details at any time via the Student Portal.