Thinking of teaching?
With clear progression options, and the ability to share your knowledge on the subject you love, you can join the most rewarding career of all.
Did you know, all our undergraduate courses give you the skills needed to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)?
This is as you will have already built valuable transferable skills, including:
- communication
- critical thinking
- analysis
- independent research
- constructing logical arguments
- objective thinking
If you don’t have a specific career in mind, and want to keep your options open, teaching could be for you.
How do I know if teaching is for me?
It is helpful to ask yourself:
- Do I like young people?
- Am I interested in making a difference to young people’s learning?
- What experience have I had in schools other than my own?
- Am I prepared to do something in which I am not going to succeed all the time?
- Do I want to be part of an educational community that is always learning and growing?
You may be interested in this online course which explores the basics of what it means to become a teacher.
Undergraduate students at an education seminar in the Dearing Building, Jubilee campus
Our courses
Our School of Education offers a PGCE for primary and secondary level teaching in English, geography, history, maths, modern languages and science (biology, chemistry and physics).
Explore where your undergraduate course could lead >
Student stories
Lewis - studied sports and exercise science at undergraduate level. He is currently completing a Primary PGCE.
“I’ve always wanted to go into career where I am giving something back and having an impact on other people’s lives. Working with children is also something I have always done through coaching and sport and something I’d like to continue.”
Lewis
Joe - studied Philosophy, Religion and Ethics here at Nottingham before starting his teacher training.
“Although philosophy and theology don’t necessarily have direct teaching characteristics associated with it, the transferrable skills such as critical thinking, analysing situations, and being able to conduct a debate have all proved to be an integral skill to be a teacher. These skills were not obvious when I was applying to the course but were distinctive when I began the course and settled into my placements.”
Joe
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