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Old Apr 8th 2010, 11:32 am
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Hi all, hope your journeys to life in Australia are going well!! This is my 6th year of trying to go the other way (with 3 years living in the UK and trying to get sponsored before that), & each time I get close, the Home Office changes the rules on me...

I have a combined BA/Bachelor of Ed (Oz qual) but unfortunately due to the "4 year rule", can't teach in England. I have tried other means of returning to no avail so I'm in the process of selling my house to fund returning as a student, after which I hope to stay on via the Post-Study work visa etc etc

Does anyone know if it's possible to study the PGDE in the UK if you already have teaching qualifications? Can anyone recommend a good uni or course coordinator who'd be able to provide further advice? There just seem to be millions of PGDE courses out there I can't imagine where to start & I just read that we're only allowed to apply to 2!! Thanks!
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Try the open university they make give you some credit for previous study.
Its distance learning but placement will have to be done in UK.

http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergr...cation/c71.htm

Open Uni post graduate is accepted worldwide. International schools, Australia and UK schools accept it.

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hi, thanks for your reply. can't do OU, i'm afraid. they won't give me a visa to study in the UK for distance learning - has to be on-campus and full-time. have heard now that I should be able to do it and may be able to get some credit for the course from my existing qualifications...off to do a bit more research!
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I did my PCGE at Glasgow University. Try there and Strathclyde Uni, which are both great courses and uni's.
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thanks bigticket, have heard that. sadly just discovering that PGDE are some of the most expensive courses to do - nearly 2000 pounds more expensive than a year of other postgrad...all news a bit disheartening at a moment
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[QUOTE=saoghalbeag;8500642]thanks bigticket, have heard that. sadly just discovering that PGDE are some of the most expensive courses to do - nearly 2000 pounds more expensive than a year of other postgrad...all news a bit disheartening at a moment [/QUOTE

Have a look at the following

http://www.chilterntraininggroup.org/index.html

Based in Luton so close to London. An excellent programme and accepts overseas applicants. My sister in law qualified through Chiltern and I have worked closely with them for many years prior to coming to Oz. They actually pay you as you train and it is a PGCE !!

Check it out and hopefully fingers crossed could be an option.

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Originally Posted by saoghalbeag
Hi all, hope your journeys to life in Australia are going well!! This is my 6th year of trying to go the other way (with 3 years living in the UK and trying to get sponsored before that), & each time I get close, the Home Office changes the rules on me...

I have a combined BA/Bachelor of Ed (Oz qual) but unfortunately due to the "4 year rule", can't teach in England. I have tried other means of returning to no avail so I'm in the process of selling my house to fund returning as a student, after which I hope to stay on via the Post-Study work visa etc etc

Does anyone know if it's possible to study the PGDE in the UK if you already have teaching qualifications? Can anyone recommend a good uni or course coordinator who'd be able to provide further advice? There just seem to be millions of PGDE courses out there I can't imagine where to start & I just read that we're only allowed to apply to 2!! Thanks!
I am a teacher from Canada and got Qualified Teacher Status through an Overseas Trained Teacher Program (google OTTP). I taught full time and got my qualification at the same time. I'm not sure if you can do it if you've already taught in the UK for 4 years, but it may be worth looking into.
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