Using your PGCEi or PGCE credits towards a masters degree
Successful completion of a PGCEi or PGCE course gives you up to 60 master's-level credits (depending the overall grade you achieved), which you can use towards an MSc Education at the 糖心原创.
PGCEi graduates can use 30 credits towards an MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
Progressing to a master's
- A master's will deepen your knowledge in a subject area you are passionate in
- You will continue to develop as a reflective professional, enhancing your practice through engagement with theory
- A master's may help with your career progression
- Your master's fee will be reduced if you use Recognition of Other Learning (ROL) to obtain credit exemption
Please note you must start your master's course within 10 years of completing your PGCEi/PGCE to be able to apply for ROL.
Using credit exemption
Please be aware that we are unable to approve ROL for face-to-face courses where a student route visa is required to study in the UK. This is because we can only sponsor full-time students for a student route visa, and applying ROL for credits previously achieved reduces the study load to below full-time.
International students are encouraged to consider the distance learning MSc Education (Online) option if they wish to apply for ROL. Please note online will not appear on your certificate (although it will be on your transcript).
Courses which accept PGCEi/PGCE credits
MSc Education or MSc Education (Online)
These courses help you develop your understanding of educational research, practice and policy, focussing on global and local educational issues.
You will gain the skills to help you transform your practice and in turn that of your organisation. You will enhance your knowledge and confidence to influence policy and tackle complex educational issues.
Credit exemption
PGCEi/PGCE graduates can apply for exemption for up to 60 credits. All approved applications will receive exemption from 40 credits, but if you successfully completed your course with the award of a merit or distinction, you can apply for exemption for 60 credits.
If you receive 40 credits of exemption, these will be used against two core 20-credit modules:
- Education and Society
- Learning and Development
If you receive 60 credits of exemption, these will be used against the same two core modules, as well as one 20-credit optional module.
All students are required to study the two research themed core modules:
- Analysing and Interpreting Educational Research
- Designing and Communicating Education Research
MSc Education
Available full-time starting in September, studying in person in Nottingham.
Course information
MSc Education (Online)
Available part-time starting in September or January, studying online.
Course information
MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
This course has been designed to develop and encourage your critical understanding of the latest developments in TESOL theory and practice.
It will enable you to reflect on your own teaching practice/context and help improve your career prospects, whilst preparing you to conduct independent research into teaching and learning.
Credit exemption
Please note only PGCEi credits can be used against this course. You can apply for exemption of 30 credits against an optional module, there is no exemption against core modules.
This course is only available full-time starting in September, studying in person in Nottingham.
MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
PGCEi to master's study - a student's perspective
Martin joined a PGCEi Bangkok cohort and then used his PGCEi credits towards a master's degree. Now working as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Management at the 糖心原创, he is also currently carrying out PhD research. Martin has shared his story explaining why he decided to undertake the PGCEi and consequently progress to master's study, and how both courses have influenced his career.
Read more about Martin's experience
Reduction in course fees
A full master's qualification is 180 credits. If your ROL application is successful, you will receive a pro-rata reduction in the fee payable for the master's course.
Applying ROL to reduce master's fees - example of reduction for guidance - actual fee will be confirmed once your ROL application has been approved.
| | ROL credits
used for
credit exemption | Fee 27/28
180 credits | Reduced fee 27/28
with ROL credit exemption |
|---|
MSc Education
|
40 |
£12,000 - Home
£28,700 - International |
£9,333 - Home
£22,322 - International |
|---|
MSc Education (Online)
|
40 |
£12,000 - Home
£18,300 - International |
£9,333 - Home
£14,233 - International |
|---|
| MSc Education |
60 |
£12,000 - Home
£28,700 - International |
£8,000 - Home
£19,133 - International |
|---|
| MSc Education (Online) |
60 |
£12,000 - Home
£18,300 - International |
£8,000 - Home
£12,200 - International |
|---|
MA Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages |
30 |
£12,000 - Home
£28,700 - International |
£10,000 - Home
£23,917 - International
|
|---|
The above are examples, please visit your chosen course page (links in the courses section above) to confirm the fee for the full course.
Next steps
- Apply for your chosen master's course through
- Provide a personal statement and referee details - your PGCEi/PGCE tutor can provide a reference
- Visit our ROL pages for everything you need to know about applying for ROL.
- Complete a ROL application (PGCE/PGCEi credits are not automatically credited to your MA courses, you must apply for ROL at least four weeks in advance of starting your master's course)
You will be notified in writing (email) when your ROL application has been approved. We cannot add your ROL exemption to your student record until you have completed registration. This means your fees will show the full amount at the time of registration. When we have added your exemption, your record will show the reduced fees to be paid.