Professional Studies in Education PgCert/PgDip/MA: Entry requirements

• Honours graduates, graduates or candidates with other qualifications and/or at least one year of professional experience.
• Direct entry to phase two (PgDip level) or phase three (MA level) of the programme is possible for suitably qualified candidates.
• International students should contact the CPD administrator for details regarding entry requirements.

Interviews

We will normally invite Home applicants to attend an interview.

Accreditation of prior learning

Whenever possible, the School of Education allows colleagues entering our CPD programmes to capitalise on learning they have already gained through relevant professional experience, such as short courses, training sessions or everyday work.

Previous M-level study may be considered for APL (Accreditation of Prior Learning) purposes if it meets the criteria set out by the School of Education. Each application will be considered on its individual merits.

APEL portfolio

Kingston University's accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) allows you to submit a portfolio showing evidence of prior learning that you have gained through your professional activities. The portfolio can be assessed and may as a result provide you with an access route to the postgraduate CPD programme in lieu of standard entry requirements. In some instances the portfolio may provide you with advanced standing in the programme.

National College for School Leadership awards and APEL

Successful completion of Leading from the Middle (LftM) or Leadership Pathways can also be submitted as evidence of APEL for the purposes of advanced standing when applying to the award-bearing programme.

NPQH and APEL

The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) can be submitted as evidence of APEL when applying to the award-bearing programme, giving you an advanced standing of 60 M-level credits.

All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.

Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.