This programme provides the formal teaching qualification for provisional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS), preparing you for a career in secondary school teaching.
University study focuses on curriculum, methods of teaching and learning and assessment, Â鶹Դ´ theoretical and practical aspects of professional studies in education. You can study one module at master’s level, gaining 40 credits.
Teaching qualifications are offered in several areas and you’re able to select one or two of the following subjects depending on your existing qualifications:
Course Highlights
This programme is carried out in partnership with schools where you will normally spend 18 weeks on placement.
Our undergraduate initial teacher education course was ranked number one in the UK in the Times Good University Guide 2020 and the Guardian University Guide 2020, and you will be taught by many of the academics who teach on that programme.
Upon graduating you will receive the formal teaching qualification necessary for provisional registration with the GTCS – a requirement for entry into the guaranteed one-year Teacher Induction Scheme.
Jobs
Most UWS graduates remain in mainstream teaching in the UK or abroad. Others work with children with additional learning support needs, in adult training, educational aspects of charities, science centres, the commercial sector and public sector, and social services.
September 2025
Ayr Campus
University Avenue,
Ayr,
South Ayrshire,
KA8 0SX, SCOTLAND, Scotland
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.