Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 15,300 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Strathclyde

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
• TOEFL
  • Minimum Overall Score - 80.0  Minimum Listening - 17.0  Minimum Reading - 18.0  Minimum Writing - 19.0  Minimum Speaking - 20.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 58.0  Minimum Listening - 51.0  Minimum Reading - 51.0  Minimum Writing - 51.0  Minimum Speaking - 51.0  

• Minimum level of education required :- To be accepted for this program student must have undergraduate degree with 60% from a recognised institution.
• the degree should contain at least 80 credits in biology. These 80 credits should come from the following subjects:
  • Animal Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Human Biology
  • Bimolecular Sciences
• medical-related degrees are not normally considered appropriate due to the clinical nature of the final stages of such degree
• Higher (SCQF Level 6) English Grade C or above
  (Above qualification must be obtained prior to applying for the PGDE)
• National 5 (SCQF Level 5) Mathematics Grade C or above
  (Above qualification must be obtained prior to applying for the PGDE)

As well as academic qualifications, you will need to demonstrate:

• evidence that you have experience of working with children in a secondary school setting or related context
• an understanding of modern secondary education
• an ability to relate to people

Please note PGDE Biology is a highly competitive programme and therefore meeting the minimum entry requirements does not always guarantee you an interview. The personal statement plays a critical role in determining suitability to be invited for interview.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Careers

• A degree in education will equip you for a range of careers working with children and young people.
• Most of our PGDE graduates go on to work as teachers in secondary schools across the country.  
• Secondary School Teachers in Scotland use the Curriculum for Excellence framework. They work with their class to develop skills and abilities, and encourage the pupils to expand their knowledge and understanding further.

Scholarships

The new increased scholarship awards available for our January ’25 intake applicants and offer holders, to mark the conclusion of our Diamond Jubilee year.

Faculty of Engineering

• New scholarship value – Typically £6,240 (15% reduction, depending on tuition fee rate)
• New scholarship deadline – 10^th January 2025
• Application process – Awards will be issued automatically to eligible offer holders. No further scholarship application is required

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

• New scholarship value - £6,000-£7,000 (depending on tuition fee bracket of programme)
• New scholarship deadline – 31^st January 2025
• Application process – Scholarship award will be confirmed upon receipt of deposit payment. No further scholarship application is required

Faculty of Science

• New scholarship value - £7,000-£9,000
• New scholarship deadline – 10^th January 2025
• Application process – Awards will be issued automatically to eligible offer holders. No further scholarship application is required

Strathclyde Business School (no changes)

Diamond Jubilee Award

• Scholarship value - £7,000-£8,000 (depending on programme)
• Scholarship deadline – 10^th January 2025
• Application process – automatically awarded upon offer of study

Masters Scholarships

• Scholarship value - £9,000-£12,000 (depending on programme)
• Scholarship deadline – 4^th December 2025
• Application process – Please complete scholarship application form

MBA Scholarships

• Scholarship value - £9,00-£17,000
• Scholarship deadline – 4^th December 2025
• Application process – Please complete the MBA scholarship application form

MBA Deans Excellence Award

• Scholarship value – 50% of full-time MBA Tuition fee
• Scholarship deadline – 4^th December 2025
• Application process – Please complete the MBA scholarship application form

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.