Teacher Training Courses
Start your teaching career with a university trusted by thousands of new teachers across the UK.
Whether you’re starting your journey with an undergraduate degree or advancing with postgraduate study, our teacher training programmes blend classroom experience with academic expertise. With strong partnerships in schools and a reputation for graduate success, we’ll help you gain the skills and confidence to inspire learners and thrive as a teacher in any classroom.
Don’t have a degree yet?
Undergraduate Teacher Training
Our undergraduate teacher training degrees are designed for anyone beginning their journey into teaching, whether you’re coming straight from sixth form or college, or making a career change without a degree. You’ll study a subject you’re passionate about, gain extensive school-based experience, and qualify with both a degree and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in a single course - saving time and tuition fees compared with studying a degree and PGCE separately.
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Already have a degree?
Postgraduate Teacher Training (PGCE)
If you’re ready to build on your subject knowledge and inspire the next generation, our PGCE programmes provide a proven route into teaching. You’ll combine world-class training with extensive school placements, graduating with the skills and confidence to teach and inspire in any classroom. We’ve been training graduates to teach for over a century, and today we’re one of the UK’s largest providers of teacher education, known for helping graduates turn ambition into impact.
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WHY TRAIN TO TEACH WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA?
We are a Silver rated university for student outcomes (Teaching Excellence Framework, 2023).
All our teaching courses are awarded with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).
Accreditation for the award of QTS for September 2025 entry is through the University of Warwick. From September 2026, all students will receive both their professional QTS qualification and their academic qualification from the University of Cumbria.
In the last 10 years we have trained over 10,000 new teachers.
We are an OFSTED 'Good' provider of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) for both Primary and Secondary phases.
We are one of the largest providers of teacher training in the UK.
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Have questions about training to teach? Our friendly team is here to help – whether you're still exploring your options or ready to apply. We offer personalised advice and support to help you find the right route into teaching.
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We also run regular undergraduate and postgraduate Open Days, Routes into Teaching webinars, and offer holder events where you can hear from tutors, ask questions, and get a feel for what it’s like to train with us.
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