PGDE Secondary Teaching (English Medium) Art and Design Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)

The course is offered in partnership with Argyll and Bute, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highland, Moray, Orkney Islands, Perth and Kinross, and Shetland Islands Councils, each working with the university through their local campus. The course is also offered in partnership with Aberdeen City and Scottish Borders councils, with applicants based in the Borders registered through UHI Inverness.

The PGDE (Secondary) consists of 17 weeks study at the university plus 19 weeks in professional practice in schools.

The subjects listed below can be studied at the following campuses: Aberdeen City; UHI Argyll; UHI Inverness; UHI North, West and Hebrides; UHI Moray; UHI Orkney; UHI Perth; UHI Shetland; or the Scottish Borders.

• Art and Design (code: X3AR) * not available at Aberdeen City or Scottish Borders Campuses*
• Biology and Science (code: X3BG) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Business Education (code: X3BS) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Chemistry and Science (code: X3CS) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Computing Science (code: X3CO)
• English (code: X3EN) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Gaelic* offered on the Gaelic-medium Secondary pathway (code: X130)
• History (code: X3HS) * not available at Aberdeen City, Perth or Scottish Borders Campuses*
• Home Economics (code: X3HO)
• Mathematics (code: X3MA) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Music (code: X3MS) * not available at Aberdeen City or Scottish Borders Campus*
• Physics and Science (code: X3PS) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*
• Religious Education (code: X3RG) * not available at Aberdeen City or Scottish Borders Campus*
• Technological Education (code: X3TC) * not available at Aberdeen City Campus*

The course is sometimes available at Lochgilphead (through UHI Argyll) and at Benbecula ((through UHI North, West and Hebrides). This decision is made annually and is dependent on the number of applicants in those areas.

Applicants based in Aberdeen and the Scottish Borders should register via UHI Inverness.

Important: Please read our FAQ sheet on our website for essential information about applying to this programme.