Qualifications

School, college and university education

We ask you to provide the names, brief addresses and attendance periods for the three most recent secondary schools, colleges and universities you have attended, with the most recent one first.

If you completed your full-time education a while ago, we ask you to give the name, address and attendance period for the last school, college or university you attended as a full-time student, and then up to two other schools or colleges attended more recently.

GCSEs, A levels and equivalent qualifications

We ask you to select one of the following statements for your GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English language, mathematics and science:


  • Possess GCSE or equivalent
  • Taking GCSE or equivalent
  • Apply for equivalence test

If you already have or are taking a GCSE or equivalent, you need to provide further details.

If you do not already have GCSEs at grade C or above in English language, mathematics and science or equivalent qualifications, you need to contact your chosen training providers before you apply to find out whether or not they can consider you before you apply.

If you select 'Apply for equivalence test', you need to confirm that all your chosen training providers will offer you a test in this subject. Some training providers may provide this information in their course Entry Profiles on Course Search.

If you are uncertain whether or not your qualifications are equivalent to GCSEs at grade C or above in English language, mathematics or science, you need to confirm that your chosen training providers will consider them as equivalents before you apply. Some training providers may have included information about acceptable alternative qualifications in their course Entry Profiles on Course Search.

We also ask you to provide details for all your other GCSEs and A levels or equivalent qualifications, including dates when the qualifications were awarded and grades.

Your first degree or equivalent

We ask you to give the following information for your undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification:


  • name of the university or college where you studied or are still studying
  • title of the award
  • degree class, if you are already a graduate
  • course title
  • start and completion dates
  • time spent studying each of the main and subsidiary subjects as a percentage of your whole degree.

You must have a degree awarded by a UK university or the former CNAA (Council for National Academic Awards), or an equivalent qualification to start a PGCE or PGDE course. Before you apply, you must contact your chosen training providers to find out if your degree or equivalent qualification is acceptable for entry to the courses you wish to study. Providers will want to know the proportion of your degree studies that relates to the primary school curriculum or the secondary school subject(s) you wish to teach.

Some training providers may have included information about acceptable degrees or equivalent qualifications in their course Entry Profiles on Course Search.

Course entry requirements provides more information about the qualification requirements for PGCE and PGDE course entry.

Equivalence of qualifications

The GTTR cannot advise you whether or not your qualifications are acceptable for entry to teacher training.

The following organisation can provide guidance on the equivalence of lesser- known British qualifications and overseas qualifications, but there is a charge for this service.

UK NARIC
Oriel House
Oriel Road
Cheltenham
Glos
GL50 1XP
Telephone: +44 (0)871 330 7033
Fax: +44 (0)871 330 7005
Email: info@naric.org.uk
Website: www.naric.org.uk

In the qualifications section, we also ask you to to provide details for:


  • other qualifications you have obtained that are relevant to your application, and
  • education or qualifications in languages, such as Welsh or Gaelic, that you have not previously included on your application.