Catholic Teaching Alliance PGCE with QTS Courses for 2025-26

The Catholic Teaching Alliance is a School-based Delivery Partner of the University of Cumbria.
All our PGCE with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) courses with vacancies are listed on the Government Find postgraduate teacher training courses in England website as University of Cumbria courses. 

See the list below for the courses on offer for a September 2025 start.
For more information click on the Apply button beneath a course title.

Primary

Based at the Main Site Preston
University of Cumbria Primary (U404) 
​PGCE Early Primary with QTS (3-7 yrs)
University of Cumbria Primary (M871) 
PGCE General Primary with QTS (5-11 yrs)

Secondary (11-16)

​Based at either the Main Site Preston or the CTA Blackburn Secondary Hub
University of Cumbria Art and Design (K814)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Biology (R457)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Chemistry (V156)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Computing (T448)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Drama (V261)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria English (F446)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Geography (N708)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria History (A359)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Mathematics (X677)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Modern Languages (R485)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Music (M123)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Physical Education (D366)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Physics (F489)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)
University of Cumbria Religious Education (P266)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (11-16 yrs)

Secondary with a 14-19 Pathway

At the CTA Post 16 (14-19 yrs) Hub at Cardinal Newman ​
University of Cumbria Art and Design (Z750)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Biology (Z355)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Business Studies (W264)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Chemistry (S856)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Computing (P915)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Dance (Q315)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Economics (T645)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria English (N557)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Health and Social Care (K033)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria History (Y610)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Mathematics (R138)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Media Studies (L623)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Music (B899)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Physics (J253)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Psychology (Z492)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Religious Education (G981)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
University of Cumbria Social Sciences (A764)
​PGCE Secondary with QTS (14-19 yrs)
We accept applications for our teacher training courses up until the course is closed or mid-July.
Contact us to see if there are places available in your subject.
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