Further Education and Skills University of Portsmouth

Overview

If you're not yet working or teaching in further education, you can study this course full-time at the University. If you do already have a role in further education, you can study part-time at one of our partner colleges, alongside your job. Wherever you study, you’ll be a student of the University of Portsmouth , so you’ll have access to all of our facilities and support.

After the Further Education and Skills  (CertEd) course from University of Portsmouth, you'll be able to take up teaching roles in further education colleges, sixth-form colleges and private training providers, or to top up your Certificate to a full Bachelor’s degree.

Course highlights

• Develop your skills as a teacher through practical experience in the classroom and theoretical study around further education
• Join fellow professionals from many different backgrounds for lectures and seminars, creating an effective peer network where you can share ideas and experiences
• Get more than 100 hours of work experience on teaching placements arranged by the University (full-time only)
• Choose to study full-time at the University or part-time at one of our partner colleges: Chichester College, South Hampshire College Group - Eastleigh Campus, Havant and South Downs College, Isle of Wight College

• Be eligible for membership of the Society for Education & Training (SET) when you graduate, which enables you to work towards Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status

Careers and opportunities

This CertEd Further Education and Training will give you the formal teaching qualification you need to teach in further education settings such as colleges, sixth-forms and private training providers, or to pursue further study.

What can you do with a certificate in further education and training?

After graduating, previous students have gone on to work in:

• further education colleges
• sixth-form colleges
• private training providers
• public services
• voluntary organisations