Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Religious Education) PGCE

King's College London, University of London

Postgraduate PGCE Full-time 1 Year Religion and theology

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Religious Education) PGCE PGCE is a postgraduate degree at King's College London, University of London, based in London, taught full-time over 1 year.

About this course

The PGCE Religious Education at King’s is set in the heart of London and trainees benefit from access to a wide variety of places of worship and museums, including the British Museum, the British Library and the National Gallery. King’s works in close partnership with schools across London in designing, delivering and assessing our course. You will have the opportunity to work with tutors who are actively engaged in research, and you will be encouraged yourself to engage critically with educational pedagogy, policy and practice.

Key benefits:
- An Ofsted Outstanding rated course that is designed around a strong research and pastoral base to provide you with the skills you need to thrive as a teacher. In the last research assessment exercise, the department was rated second in the UK (REF, 2014).

- A working partnership with a broad range of up to 150 schools in London and beyond, offering unique opportunities to learn how to teach a diverse mix of students.

- At the conclusion of their PGCE course in July 2020 100% of our RE trainees had been employed as NQTs at schools in the UK and abroad.

- Two assessed pieces of coursework give you 60 Master’s-level credits – a third of an MA – which puts you well on the way to a Master’s degree in your chosen profession.

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
London
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Religion and theology