University of Nottingham

PGCEi Programme
for
Middle East Students
 Who we are

• Established in 1993, Stafford is a Resource Centre

for distance learning education in the Middle-East
• Currently the Resource Centre for 5 UK universities.
• Stafford offers various programmes including
Certificates, Diplomas, Bachelors, MBA, MSc and
Doctorates.
• Stafford offers academic and administrative
support
 University of
Nottingham
• The University of Nottingham is placed joint
70th in the world and is ranked top 1% of
Universities internationally by the latest (2015)
QS World University Rankings.

• Described by The Times as the nearest Britain

has to a truly glo al uni ersity.

• Internationally recognised for groundbreaking

research and teaching excellence
 The PGCEi

• The Postgraduate Certificate in Education

(International) [PGCEi] is a masters level blended
learning programme of professional enrichment for
educators working in countries other than the UK

• Face-to-face meetings with UK tutors in the UAE

• The course focuses on reflecting on individual

practice through theory and enables you to
compare teaching approaches in different
countries
 The course structure

• The PGCEi consists of 4 compulsory 15-credit

bearing modules, completed over 12 months

• Modules covered: Contexts; Understanding

Learning; Approaches to Teaching; Final Project

• Each module is assessed by a 3000 word

assignment
 The course structure

• Credits from marks of 50 or above can be used

towards the MA Education, MA Special Needs or
the MA Educational Leadership and Management
from the University of Nottingham

• All materials, learning resources and tutorial

support is available online

• Individual tutor support, group discussions online

 Entry Requirements

• Ba helor’s Degree ith at least se ond lass

honours (or equivalent) or an approved
professional qualification equivalent to a
second class honours

• If English is not your first language, you must

achieve IELTS Academic 6.5 minimum 6.0 in all
4 elements
 Entry Requirements

• You should be an established educator with

day-to-day access to a class room, computer
and the internet

• Non-standard applications will be considered

on a case-by-case basis
 How to apply

• Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript

• 1 reference, either an academic or work-related
reference.
• Personal statement of approximately 500-700
words
• Detailed CV
• Nottingham Application Form
• Passport copy
• Proof of English
Send the above documents to
helen@staffordglobal.org / info@staffordglobal.org
 Visit us on
www.staffordglobal.org
Thank you