About the GTTR
The Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) is an admissions service that processes over 50,000 applications each year for full-time and part-time postgraduate teacher training courses at:
- most universities, colleges of higher education and School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) consortia in England
- most universities and colleges of higher education in Wales
- almost all higher education institutions (HEIs) in Scotland.
The courses in the GTTR scheme provide training for teaching in primary schools, secondary schools and further education colleges. Each year more than 25,000 trainee teachers enter postgraduate teacher training by applying through the GTTR. Trainee teachers who successfully complete a primary, middle years or secondary teaching course in the GTTR scheme will have the Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) needed to teach in state schools in England and Wales or the Teaching Qualification (TQ) required to teach in Scottish schools. Many schools in the independent sector also require their teachers to have QTS or the TQ, even though this is not a government requirement.
The GTTR does not process applications for teacher training courses at any universities or colleges in Northern Ireland.
We offer several online services on our website to make the whole application process run smoothly. Potential trainee teachers use Course Search to find out about the courses in the GTTR scheme. They then make their applications online using our Apply system. After they have applied they can follow the progress of their applications by using the Track service.
The GTTR is operated by UCAS, which provides application services across a range of subject areas and modes of study for UK universities and colleges. More than half a million people wanting to study at a university or college use their services each year. The specialist services, the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR), the UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service (UKPASS) and the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service (CUKAS) are used by more than 50,000 people every year.
UCAS aims to help students make informed choices about higher education, guiding them, their parents and advisers through the application process.
UCAS carries out research, consultancy and advisory work for schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers. They also offer continuing professional development tailored to meet the needs of individual institutions or subject areas. This ensures a long-term commitment to improving admissions processes across the industry.