Learn to Teach in Scotland
We are now pleased to receive applications
from all Canadian students wishing to apply to our teacher education PGDE
course at the University of Edinburgh that starts late August. Please
see the Interview
Process below and How
to Apply at the
foot of this page.
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Interviews Process for
Canadian Students |
All applicants are interviewed prior to being offered a place. Interviews
will take place in one of the following ways:
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Interviews will
be held in Toronto, Canada in January 2009:
Dates and Times: 24th and 25th January 2009 - We
will offer two presentations on each day at 10.30 and 14.30 (Interviews
will be scheduled following each presentation).
Venue: The Grand Hotel,
225 Jarvis Street, Toronto. Presentations in the Adelaide Room.
Students should register with TEACH Canada. |
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For those not able to attend the
interview days in Toronto, staff from the University of Edinburgh
will be happy to interview you by telephone shortly after we receive
your application. Subject to verification of entry requirements we
will then be able to make you a formal offer.
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As places are very
limited for some subjects, it is recommended that you apply as
soon as possible to ensure we have sufficient time to deal with
your application and to ensure that a place is available on these
courses which are always in high demand.
We look forward to
receiving your application.
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...you would be located in the centre of historic
Edinburgh with many historic sites
such as Holyrood Palace and Edinburgh Castle less than half a mile away.
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Our location
in historic Edinburgh |
Edinburgh is known as the Athens of the North, and it is one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Its architecture reflects its historical importance as Scotland's capital.
The Moray House School of Education is located in the centre of historic
Edinburgh next to the Royal Mile (Canongate) with many historic sites
such as Holyrood Palace and Edinburgh Castle less than half a mile away.
Student accommodation is just 5 minutes walk away whilst sporting facilities
are even closer. Access to public transport could not be better being less
than 10 minutes walk from railway station, bus station and airport bus,
giving easy access to England and the Highlands of Scotland.
More about Edinburgh, Edinburgh:
World Heritage City, or Scotland
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The PGDE course |
The Professional Graduate Diploma
in Education (PGDE) is a 36 week course for graduates who wish to train
to become teachers in either Primary or Secondary education. Eighteen weeks
of the course is taught in the University whilst the remainder of your
time is spent on placement in Scottish Schools. These placements can take
place anywhere in Scotland and allow students a wonderful opportunity to
explore and undertake teaching practice in different parts of Scotland.
Students will study a wide range of teacher education subjects and should
expect to cover subjects pertaining to the Scottish curriculum and subject
syllabuses. Completion of the course, followed by a probationary period,
provides eligibility for teacher registration with the General Teaching
Council for Scotland. In addition the courses are also approved by the
Ontario Board of Education, Canada.
For more details of the Primary course or
for the Secondary course please
see our other web pages.
The Scottish Government has introduced an induction scheme for UK students
who satisfactorily complete the course. Regretfully this scheme is not
open to students from outside the UK. However all graduates of the course
are eligible to apply for jobs in Scottish schools.
If you wish to know if you are eligible or not, we have provided the following  guidance
for you along with details of how to apply.
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Accommodation
/ Sport and social facilities
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The Moray House School of Education
is situated in an extremely convenient location for residential accommodation.
Students from overseas are offered accommodation in one of the University’s
residences. PGDE students are usually being located at Richmond Place, a
building, less than half a mile from the Moray House School of Education
campus, which means that students do not need to use transport between the
residence and the School of Education. The attached
map (pdf) shows the location
of the School of Education (marked 'Education [Holyrood]' on the map) in
relation to the Richmond Place residences (marked ‘RI’ in green),
and the Centre for Sport and Exercise.
The map also shows the close proximity to transport facilities such as the
railway station, airport bus, bus station and the historic Old town of the
City of Edinburgh.
For more details of residences please see the Accommodation
Services website.
The Moray House School of Education Campus is also very close (200 metres)
to the Centre for Sport and Exercise which
provides exercise equipment, general sports facilities and swimming. Also
see Edinburgh
University Sports Union for details of other sporting opportunities.
The University is one of the largest is the UK and offers many clubs and
societies and sporting opportunities See details of the Edinburgh
University Students Association (EUSA) for details of societies.
The Moray House School of Education is located in the centre of historic
Edinburgh next to the Royal Mile (Canongate) with many the historic sites
such as Holyrood Palace and Edinburgh Castle less than half a mile away.
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Eligibility and making an application
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PGDE
Primary Course: Applicants should normally have a good Bachelor's degree
(Ordinary or Honours) from a Canadian university or equivalent. You must
provide proof of studies in English and Mathematics (e.g. OAC English and
currently Grade 11 Mathematics in Ontario; CEGEP (2nd year) English and
CEGEP (1st year) Mathematics in Quebec; Grade 12 English and Grade 11 Mathematics
in other provinces).
PGDE
Secondary Course: Applicants should normally have a good Bachelor's
degree (Ordinary or Honours) from a Canadian university. Students can choose
to study one or two subjects (see Secondary course details) but your degree
must contain specific subject study which is relevant to the intended teaching
qualification. It must also be of appropriate breadth and depth for teaching
the subject in secondary schools.
To be eligible for entry you must have a minimum of 2 Teaching Subject Qualification
Courses (TSQC) for each of the subjects you wish to study. (A TSQC is the
part of your degree which is related to the subject taught in secondary schools)
For full details of the requirements please consult the following documents:
Memorandum
of Entry Requirements to Courses of Teacher Education in Scotland
The University has a world class reputation for education. At Edinburgh
you will receive a first class education. Details of course fees can be obtained
from Registry.
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How to apply |
Application forms and details
about the application procedure are available from our agency
in Canada (contact agents in Canada, TEACH EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS, 1030
Upper James St, Suite 300, Hamilton, Ontario L9C 6X6 Tel: 905 388 8972
TOLL FREE: 1-800-884-9325 Email: info@teach.cat).
It is a necessary part of the application process that all applicants
are interviewed. For applicants from Canada, special arrangements for interviews
have been made. Presentations followed by interviews for PGDE Primary and
Secondary by University of Edinburgh staff will take place - Dates/
times /location details at top of this page.
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 Our
leaflet is available here. For
further application information please contact Lynsey Robertson:
Email: HSSTeach@ed.ac.uk or
Tel: +44 (0) 131 650 3569
The Undergraduate Office,
College of Humanities and Social Science,
The University of Edinburgh,
David Hume Tower,
George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JX
We look forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh |
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