If you're looking to progress or are already in a career teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector, including sixth form and further education colleges, adult education and a wide range of other training and educational settings, then this could be for you. 

We welcome applicants with industrial skills and/or relevant academic qualifications and a passion for teaching and training others. 

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be eligible to proceed, following a process of professional formation through the Society for Education and Training to gain Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status. This is the full professional status for teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector 

Undergraduate Courses (if you don't have a first degree)

Lifelong Learning CertEd Pre-service

1 year, full-time 

Lifelong Learning CertEd In-service

2 years, part-time 


Postgraduate Courses (if you already have a first degree)

Lifelong Learning CertEd Pre-service

1 year, full-time 

Lifelong Learning PGCE In-service

2 years, part-time 


Financial support (bursaries)

The Department for Education provides financial support for trainee teachers on some pre- service lifelong learning subjects as a bursary. The eligibility requirements for financial support vary depending on your individual circumstances and the amount you can expect to receive will depend on the subject you choose to teach and your relevant academic qualifications. The eligible subjects and bursary values are set out in the table below. More information about applying for the bursary will be provided in due course.

Subject Bursary
Maths £30,000
Science (including chemistry, physics and biology) £30,000
Engineering (and/or manufacturing) £30,000
Computing £30,000
SEND £15,000
English (capped at 100 places) £15,000

 

Daniel Russell, Lifelong Learning DipE Advanced PGCE

Daniel chose to study a PGCE in Lifelong Learning at the University of Huddersfield to help him fulfil his ambitions to teach in the post-14 sector and work with international students.