Alternative Routes intoTeaching - Birmingham Newman University

Alternative Routes into
Teaching

If you complete a PGCE after studying one or our Education & Early Childhood or Education & Professional Practice undergraduate degrees you could also become a teacher.

This also applies to other university undergraduate degrees.

Choosing the right route for you

Undergraduate Programmes

Toggle collapsibleRowBA Hons Early Childhood Studies
Is this course right for me?

This route is suitable for those interested in learning about early years and who want to get Early Years Educator status.

Students often choose this course and then complete a Primary PGCE afterwards, so they do not have to worry about the DfE requirements during their undergraduate studies.

Requirements
- 104 UCAS points

Toggle collapsibleRowBA Hons Studies in Primary Education
Is this course right for me?

This route is suitable for those interested in learning about education as an academic discipline, with a focus on primary education.

Students often choose this and then complete a Primary PGCE afterwards, so they do not have to worry about the DfE requirements during their undergraduate studies.

Requirements
- 96 UCAS points

Toggle collapsibleRowBA Hons Education and SEND
Is this course right for me?

This route is suitable for those interested in learning about education as an academic discipline, with a focus on primary education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Students often choose this and then complete a Primary PGCE afterwards, so they do not have to worry about the DfE requirements during their undergraduate studies.

Requirements
- 112 UCAS points

Toggle collapsibleRowFoundation Degree Early Years
Is this course right for me?

This route is suitable for education practitioners, often working in a nursery who are looking to get Early Years Educator status.

Often, students will go on to top up their degree and then complete a PGCE.

Requirements
- Flexible

Toggle collapsibleRowFoundation Degree Teaching and Learning
Is this course right for me?

This route is suitable for education practitioners, often working as a teaching assistant, who want to be a teacher eventually but want to work whilst doing a degree.

Often, students will go on to top up their degree and then complete a PGCE.

Requirements
- Flexible

Toggle collapsibleRowBA Hons Early Childhood Studies Top-Up with Professional Practice
Is this course right for me?

This route is ideal for applicants who already have a Foundation Degree but do not have Early Years Educator status.

Requirements
- Level 5 qualification

Toggle collapsibleRowBA Hons Early Childhood Studies Top-Up
Is this course right for me?

This route is ideal for applicants who already have a Foundation Degree and do have Early Years Educator status.

Requirements
- Level 5 qualification

Toggle collapsibleRowStudies in Primary Top-Up (direct entry to Level 6 BA Hons)
Is this course right for me?

Ideal for applicants with a Foundation Degree and education practitioners, often working as a teaching assistant, who want to be a teacher eventually but want to work whilst doing a degree.

Students will often go on to complete a PGCE.

Requirements
- Level 5 qualification

Bursaries & Scholarships Information

You may be eligible for a bursary or scholarship when training to teach. These are tax-free amounts of money you receive to train in certain subjects.

You do not need to pay them back.

To find out more about the funding available and the eligibility criteria, visit Teacher training funding.