Postgraduate Certificate in Education (International) - Shanghai, China
Course start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Application deadline
Sunday 20 July 2025
Induction dates
Wednesday 1 to Saturday 4 October 2025
Induction
Whilst you will not start with working on course content until after your induction, there will be some short online pre-course preparation tasks for you to complete before you attend the induction.
Times
Sessions are normally held 9am to 5pm (Shanghai local time).
Following your induction, you will commence your online study. This will take place in our dedicated virtual learning environment (VLE) including online course materials, learning resources and regular tutorial support.
Visit course details page for details on structure, modules and how you will learn
Fees
There is a fixed fee of £5,267.
The tuition fee includes registration, tuition, initial assessment, graduation etc. There are no additional fees payable to the university for resources. Fees can be paid in four equal instalments as follows:
- First instalment - 1 October 2025
- Second instalment - 1 December 2025
- Third instalment - 1 February 2026
- Fourth instalment - 1 April 2026
Payment is made directly to the university. You will not be asked to pay your first instalment until after the start date of your course, and it can often take up to three weeks for your first invoice to be generated.
Please note that no discounts are available for multiple participants from schools. For payment arrangements, please see the university's finance webpages.
How to apply
Applications are made directly to the University of Nottingham, using our online portal. There is no application fee.
Download our PDF application guide
Personal statement
During the application process you will be asked to provide a personal statement. This should be about your previous experience, what you hope to gain from the course, and plans for your future career.
You should include details about your teaching and learning experiences. You should explain what you have learned from those experiences, and how you think the PGCEi will be able to help you develop as a teacher in future.
If you have done other work in which you have trained people, or worked in a teacher-style role or as an educator, please include details of these too. You should aim to write approximately 500-700 words.
If you need any guidance on using the portal, or on completing your application, please contact us and we will be happy to help you.
Pre-course website
Once you have been given an offer for the PGCEi course, you will receive an email guiding you on how to accept your offer and meet any outstanding conditions. All the information you need is available on a pre-course website, including a 'next steps' guide and the link to access this will be included in the email. It is important you read through the general pre-course information and the cohort-specific information to prepare for the start of your course.
Email communication
After we receive your application, all communication sent from the University of Nottingham will be electronic. Please ensure your email filters are set to allow these to come through to your inbox as we will send important links to all your pre-course information. If you do not receive emails from us, they are likely to be in your junk folder.
Please note: Each individual venue requires a minimum number of participants to run and we reserve the right to cancel this cohort if we do not meet the required number.