This FAQ is for pre-application college lecturers who qualified outside of Scotland.

Which teaching qualifications have been accepted for registration?

The listed qualifications were accepted as meeting requirements for Provisional, Provisional (Conditional) and Full Registration with GTC Scotland. The qualifications listed are those that have been submitted for assessment from October 2022 onwards.

This list will be expanded over time when other qualifications are assessed as meeting the requirements for registration.

Please note that having one of these qualifications does not guarantee successful registration with us. You must also meet all the requirements for registration as laid out in the pre-application checklist.

England

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Post-Compulsory Education and Training, Sheffield Hallam University, 2004.
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Further), Canterbury Christ Church University, 2020.
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education 14+, University of Bolton, 2022.
  • Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory Education and Training), Edge Hill University,2015.
  • PGCE Post Compulsory Education, Nottingham Trent University, 2008.
  • PGCE – Further, Higher and Adult Education, University of Bolton,2006.

Jamaica

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education and Training, Vocational Training Development Institute, 2011.

Switzerland

  • Master of Advanced Studies in Secondary and Higher Education, Padagogische Hochschule Thurgau, 2015.