About this course
Cardiff Metropolitan University offers PGCE - Primary as a 1-year postgraduate Graduate Certificate programme in Teaching and Education. Based in Cardiff, the programme is delivered by the university's specialist faculty and welcomes international applicants from across Africa and beyond.
Tuition is £14,000 per year. English-language entry requires IELTS 7.5 overall. The next intake is Term 1 (September), 2026.
Scholarships are available to international applicants. The programme includes an industry internship element.
BDM Consult's advisors can guide you through entry requirements, scholarship eligibility, and visa support — from initial application to offer letter.
Entry requirements
All applicants will be required to apply through UCAS by completing an online application form. Applications will then be assessed against the entry criteria for the relevant programme and applicants invited to attend an interview based on this information. All applicants should: Have a sound academic profile. Have the aptitude, capability, and resilience to meet the required QTS outcomes by the end of their ITE programme. Possess the appropriate personal and intellectual qualities to become excellent practitioners. Read effectively and be able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English and/or Welsh. Not have a criminal background which might prevent them working with children or vulnerable young people, or as an education practitioner; and have not previously been barred or excluded from teaching or working with learners (student teachers are required to arrange for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)). Demonstrate at the interview stage as having the appropriate personal functional skills in literacy, numeracy and digital competence applicable in a professional teaching and learning context. Demonstrate their suitability to become excellent teachers.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for this course. Speak to a BDM advisor for the latest funding and eligibility details.
Intake dates
- ▸Term 1 (September), 2026
Application deadlines differ per intake. Speak to BDM for the latest cut-off dates.
