Inspire. Educate. Lead.

Train to teach with the Institute of Education

Inspiring future educators across the region

We work in close partnership with a wide range of schools and educational settings—including academies, high schools, FE colleges, special schools, and pupil referral units—to deliver high-quality initial teacher education.

Our Secondary Partnership offers:

  • Postgraduate programmes leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
  • (Age ranges: 11–16 with post-16 enhancement, and 14–19)
  • Master’s level accreditation
  • School-led training through Regional Training Hubs

Subjects offered:

  • Art & Design
  • Design & Technology (Food)
  • ICT/Computer Science
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Maths
  • Modern Languages
  • PE
  • Psychology (14–19)
  • Business with Economics (14–19)
  • Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
  • Religious Education

Enhance your training experience

All trainees can choose one optional Enhancement Activity to deepen their expertise in areas such as:

  • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
  • PSHE & Citizenship
  • Teaching a Second Subject
  • Technology Enhanced Learning
  • Teenage Mental Health
  • Education for Climate Emergency
  • Educational Research

We also offer an Aspiring Leaders Programme for those interested in developing leadership skills early in their teaching career.