Overview

GTTR Apply is our application system that allows you to apply online for postgraduate initial teacher training (ITT) and initial teacher education (ITE) 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;

  • all higher education institutions (HEIs) in Scotland, except the University of the West of Scotland.

There is help text available throughout Apply in case you are unsure about some of the details, and the system will warn you about certain mistakes. We ask you to complete the following sections.

  • Registration
  • Personal details
  • Choices
  • Qualifications
  • Personal statement
  • Reference
  • Declaration
  • Pay and send

All of these sections must be completed before you can send your application to us.

There are two types of help available in Apply. We provide help that gives you an overview about the current page that you are viewing, and help that is specific to some fields that require you to enter details or select an option on the screen.

Registration

If you want to apply, you must register first. In this section we need to know your personal details, such as your name, address and date of birth. We also ask you to read and accept the terms and conditions for using Apply. The registration process generates your username and Personal ID. You create your own password, which you use to login to Apply. Further information is available in the registration section of this website.

Personal details

Some of this section, such as your name, address and date of birth will be filled in automatically with the details you entered during registration. You should check that all this information is correct. We also ask for further information that the training providers require, such as your nationality and residential status.

If you live in the United Kingdom, we ask for other information, such as your national identity and ethnic origin. This helps us and the training providers to monitor applications and equal opportunities.

Choices

In this section you enter the courses and training providers to which you are applying. You must enter your choices in your order of preference. We send applications to one training provider at a time for consideration. It is important that you check the information carefully before marking the section as complete. Find out more about choices.

Qualifications

We need to know where you have studied and which qualifications you are taking or have taken. We will ask you to enter details for the schools, colleges and universities you have attended and then to provide information about your qualifications. Please make sure that you have included all relevant qualifications. Training providers may make you an offer based on the information you give so it is vital that it is correct. Find out more about entering your qualifications.

Personal statement

We ask you to complete a personal statement, which tells your chosen training providers why you want to become a teacher and why they should want you as a student. We also ask you to provide details of your work experience and any time spent abroad. This statement helps training providers to know more about you as a person. Find out more about how to write a personal statement.

Reference

If you are currently in higher education or you finished your studies in the last five years, training providers ideally require a reference from a university or college tutor. If you completed your higher education more than five years ago, training providers want a reference from somebody who can comment on your suitability for teaching, for example, an employer, training officer or careers adviser. You are responsible for ensuring that your referee completes this section. Find out more information about obtaining a reference.

Declaration

We ask you to agree to the declaration before you can pay for your application and send it to us. Please read the terms of the declaration carefully before confirming your agreement.

Pay and send

You pay your application fee online using a credit or debit card. Please check the cost of applying section for more information about payment. After you have paid for your application, you can send it to us. When we receive your application, we will process it and send it electronically to your highest choice of training provider that has vacancies. We send you a Welcome letter and an Applicant Welcome Guide that provides information about the application process.

You can only send us one application in each year's application cycle. If you send a second application, it will be cancelled and you will not receive a refund.

Need more information?

If you cannot find the answers you are looking for on this site or in the help sections of Apply, you can contact our Customer Service Unit on 0871 468 0 469 (or 0044 871 468 0469 from outside the UK), Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 18:00 (UK time).

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