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Train to become a qualified teacher while working in a school with a PG degree apprenticeship. Develop practical teaching skills and learn from mentors.
Would you like to train to be a teacher while being paid?
This apprenticeship is for you if you’re a graduate currently working in a school setting – for example as a classroom assistant or a technician – and would like to gain qualified teacher status (QTS), learning on the job.
At the University, we’re proud of our productive relationships with partner schools in Brighton & Hove, and across East and West Sussex. You’ll spend 80% of your time learning while working in a school. The other 20% of your time on the course are spent studying at the University. The apprenticeship is aligned with the .
All this will help you become a competent, professional apprentice, ready to successfully take on a teaching role.
Outstanding for Overall Effectiveness in Early Years ITT
Good for Overall Effectiveness in the Primary Age-Phase
Outstanding for Leadership and Management in the Secondary Age-Phase
Accreditation
When you successfully complete this degree, the ÃûæÂÖ±²¥, as a UK-Government-accredited Initial Teacher Training (ITT) provider, will recommend you for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the Level 6 Teacher Degree Apprenticeship. QTS is conferred by the Teacher Regulation Agency in England and the Level 6 Teacher Degree Apprenticeship is conferred by Skills England. The PGCert academic award is conferred by the ÃûæÂÖ±²¥.
If you’re thinking of going into teaching, come and talk to us to find out how we can support you on your teaching journey. You can meet us online or in person.
You’ll study for this degree on our campus, joining our academics and fellow students. With in-person contact time, digitally supported educational resources,
library collections and independent study, this course is designed to give you an inclusive education. Your learning experience may also include work placements, field trips,
studying abroad and internationalisation experiences.
Our 360° virtual tour has been designed to introduce you to life in our diverse, supportive and inclusive community.
Join our students for an immersive experience as they reveal why Sussex offers a space to follow your passions, find your voice, and discover people and places that will inspire you.
As a founding partner of ResearchPlus, a collaboration of research-focused universities, we engage with government, industry and civil society to support economic growth, prosperity and wellbeing across the whole of the UK.
Find out how you’ll learn, and get support with your study or English language skills, as part of your Masters degree in our Guide to Masters study
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Feel involved in life at the University, make friends and enrich your experience with us – the Spirit of Sussex Award is our way of recognising your extracurricular and voluntary achievements.
Hi everyone! As I'm sure you've all heard by now, the Spirit of Sussex Award is now live.
Students across the Sussex community are already earning their points
What will you do to earn yours?
There's so many ways to get involved.
Head over to the website to start your Spirit of Sussex journey.
Text: The Spirit of Sussex Award is an exciting new programme designed to recognise and celebrate the things you do outside your course.
Participating in the Award makes it easy and fun for you to get involved and make the most of university life.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these
modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to
our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure
of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or
options may differ from what’s shown here.
Fees are not yet set for the academic year 2026/27 – please check back soon. Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
Living costs
We know the rising cost of living is on everyone’s mind, and affects us all in different ways. Our guide to living costs has been designed to help you plan and budget for life as a Sussex student.
We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to
provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material
changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as
soon as possible.
