Make more happen with our University Led PGCE courses and gain a level 7 Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

On this teacher training route, you’ll be trained by experts in subject and age phase pedagogy, who are at the cutting edge of educational research and policy.

Our specialist placement team will place you in the right school for you, considering your circumstances and ambitions.

You'll be supported by fully trained mentors and take part in a range of experiences provided by the university to enrich the curriculum, drawing upon the partnerships we have from across the education sector.

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PGCE Primary courses

Course title Award Year of entry Link to view course
Primary (3-7) PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Primary (5-11) PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course

PGCE Secondary courses

Course title Award Year of entry Link to view course
Business Studies PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Computer Science with ICT PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
English PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Geography PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
History PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Mathematics PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Modern Foreign Languages PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Religious Education PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Science with Biology PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Science with Chemistry PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course
Science with Physics PGCE Year of entry: 2025 View course


Why choose to train at Leeds Trinity University?

We were founded as a teacher training college in 1966. Over the years, we’ve diversified and expanded, but an unwavering commitment to providing outstanding teacher training has remained at the very heart of Leeds Trinity.

This has led to us developing a reputation as one of the UK’s most respected teacher training providers, based on a distinctive approach to teacher training that sets us apart.

Training in school from the start

Outstanding teachers are passionate, hardworking, knowledgeable and confident. While some of this is innate, we understand that it takes time to develop the knowledge and confidence to be an outstanding teacher.

So rather than throwing you in at the deep end, we structure our programme in a way that gives you the time to gradually develop your confidence and experience.

We’ll train you in stages, gradually building your confidence and capability with a mix of research-informed practice, school-based training and plenty of one-to-one support. You’ll be in school for one day a week from the third week of your course and for at least four days a week from early October.

This structure borrows the best of University-led and school-led teaching training routes, creating a very effective hybrid structure that will get your teaching career off to a flying start.

A flexible approach

We understand that no two students are the same, which is why we also take a flexible approach to teacher training. Whether you’re progressing on to a PGCE straight after an undergraduate degree, you’re changing careers or you’re returning to education after a long time away, our flexible approach to teacher training will ensure you receive the support you need to thrive. 

Each student is appointed an individual personal tutor who will work with you throughout the programme to support your academic and school-based progress. You will also have a school-based mentor to review and support your professional skills, as well as working alongside a range of colleagues in the school environment. Secondary trainees will also receive subject-specific support which will enable them to teach at all levels of GCSE and into A level, if desired

A subject-specific approach

Teaching isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Every subject and age range is different, which is why we make sure our training and support is centred on subject and age-specific knowledge and teaching practices.

We’ve got a high-quality team of primary and secondary subject expert tutors, each of whom is an experienced teacher as well as a leader in each of their subjects. Many of them have written textbooks, worked with examination boards in developing specifications or with organisations such as the BBC, governments, Multi-Academy Trusts and other educational organisations.

Our Catholic foundation - gain an additional qualification

Leeds Trinity University was founded in 1966 as two Catholic teacher training colleges. Over the last 50 years, we have evolved and developed to become an acclaimed university with a diverse education offer, but our Catholic faith foundation remains key to our activities. 

We work in close partnership with a number of Catholic schools to offer placement opportunities for our PGCE trainees, and you’ll also have the chance to study for a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies as part of your PGCE.

High-quality partnerships and mentors

Thanks to the reputation we’ve developed for the quality of our teacher training, we’ve developed high-quality partnerships with hundreds of schools. We work with a diverse range of schools – from small rural schools to large, inner-city high schools where you will work as part of a 
multi-professional team.

We recognise that schools in the Yorkshire and the Humber region have specific areas of strength and challenges. We work with 'Outstanding' schools who are leading innovations in education, as well as schools that may have large intakes of vulnerable groups of children or who may have difficulties in reaching outcome targets at the end of key stages. When you train with Leeds Trinity, you will benefit from seeing best practice in school improvement, whichever school you train in.

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