Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) MSc with QTS, PGCE

Entry requirements: 2:1 +
Full-time: 1 year
Start date: September 2019

UK / EU fee: £8,950
International fee: £18,250
Location: Loughborough
Department: Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Overview

Our Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status programme prepares you to teach the 11-18 age range and is offered as a full-time, one year programme. It provides practical professional preparation for teaching in secondary schools, and is designed and delivered in partnership with schools in up to 10 Local Authorities.

The PGCE represents both a standalone qualification and the first year (contributing half the credits) of an MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This therefore provides an opportunity for you to gain a relevant master’s degree during your early teaching career.

On completion of the 36-week long PGCE in Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status element of the MSc in Education, successful graduates will be qualified to teach children aged 11-18. This course is taught through the outstanding School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University.

Following the successful completion of a research methods course and a school-based research project, successful graduates will be qualified to masters’ level which, in addition to their Loughborough PGCE, will position them strongly in the broad field of physical education teacher.

We have a strong tradition of teacher education and a history of successfully producing outstanding teachers who are in great demand by schools and colleges in the UK and overseas.

You will have access to both the University’s outstanding sports facilities for the taught element of the course and a partnership of more than 40 schools in the region for the school-based element of the course.

The structure of the MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Physical Education has been uniquely designed to allow you to gain QTS and complete your masters degree by the end of your second year of teaching, at the same time as keeping your first year of teaching (Newly Qualified Teacher year) free from any academic commitments.

The first year of the degree is the PGCE (90 credits), at the end of which if you are eligible and you decide to continue with your masters study you can enroll onto the Research into Teaching and Learning module. This module is worth 30 credits and is completed prior to you starting their NQT year.

Following your NQT year you will enroll onto the final module: the Teaching Physical Education Research Project. This is a distance learning module and involves one to one supervision with researchers of international renown. Importantly this project module offers you the opportunity to continue your professional development by conducting research on a pedagogical innovation and development in the context of teaching physical education relevant to your work context. This module is worth 60 credits and completes the 180 credits required for the award of the MSc in Education with QTS Physical Education.

What makes this programme different?

Taught by internationally recognised academics
Access to the university’s outstanding sports facilities
Partnership of more than 40 schools in the region

Who should study this programme?

These are some of the strengths and characteristics you’ll need to get into teaching and find it a fulfilling career:

Great communication skills
Great organisations skills
A desire to bring out the best in people
Resilience, energy, stamina, and a willingness to shoulder responsibility
Flexibility and a willingness to adapt and get to grips with new developments
Self-awareness

Why you should choose us

1st in the World for sport-related subjects QS World Rankings 2018

6th in the UK for Sport Science The Complete University Guide 2019

4th Loughborough University ranked 4th in the UK 2019 Guardian University League Table

6th Loughborough University ranked 6th in the UK 'Table of Tables' 2018

5th Loughborough University ranked 5th in the UK The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019

What you'll study

Our Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status programme is designed to produce well-qualified subject-specialist teachers for secondary schools, who engage in critical reflective practice to further develop their teaching and enhance pupil learning.

Modules

Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status programme covers a wide range of topics; to give you a taster we have expanded on some of the core modules affiliated with this programme and the specific assessment methods associated with each module.

Semester 1
Semester 2

This module helps students to develop comprehensive subject knowledge, understanding and skills required of a specialist teacher of Physical Education in a secondary school. Drawing on both practical and theoretical session students are challenged to develop critical awareness of contemporary subject issues and new insights.

Assessment: The module is assessed through two written assignments each weighted at 50%.

This module introduces students to the teaching skills necessary to qualify as a specialist teacher of Physical Education in a secondary school. This module is school based.

Assessment is based on classroom performance, as observed and monitored by the trained ITT Co-ordinator, Subject Mentor and colleagues, and agreed by a Visiting Tutor from the University, evaluated in terms of a standard schedule based on criteria associated with meeting the Teachers' Standards.

This module helps students to gain a systematic understanding of the wider professional requirements of teachers in secondary schools. It challenges them to (a) develop critical awareness of contemporary whole school issues informed by professional practice; (b) critically appraise policy and research related to the wider professional development of new teachers; and (b) address the requirements of the Teachers' Standards (Department for Education, 2011).

Assessment: The module is assessed through a report (40%) and a reflective essay (60%).

This module provides students with the opportunity to critically reflect on current pedagogical developments in secondary Physical Education and assess personal professional development needs in relation to these. Students will be asked to critically and constructively interrogate their own and/or others' practice in teaching secondary Physical Education and will be afforded the chance to gain experience of designing and carrying out a small-scale research investigation.

Assessment: The module is assessed through two written assignments weighted at 20% and 80% respectively, but the university reserves the right to alter this.

This module builds on PSP901 and helps students to continue to develop comprehensive subject knowledge, understanding and skills required of a specialist teacher of Physical Education in a secondary school. Drawing on both practical and theoretical session students are challenged to develop critical awareness of contemporary subject issues and new insights.

Assessment: The module is assessed through a written assignment weighted at 100%.

This module allows students to develop the teaching skills necessary to qualify as a specialist teacher of Physical Education in a secondary school. This module is school based.

This module provides students with opportunity to gain a critical understanding and appreciation of the philosophical, ethical and stakeholder issues associated with school-based research.

Assessment: The module is assessed through a group presentation (30%) and a research proposal (70%).

Example calendar for PGCE students 2018-19

How you'll be assessed

You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including written assignments and a group presentation.

How you'll study

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Independent study
Group work
Practical sessions

Where you'll study

Your personal and professional development

Our School of Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences is committed to helping you develop the skills and attributes you need to progress successfully in your chosen career.

Future career prospects

A Loughborough PGCE gives you excellent career prospects. The potential addition of a master's degree in education, coupled with the outstanding provision (Ofsted, 2011) of teacher education at Loughborough University, go a long way to ensuring that any Loughborough PGCE graduate has the skills and reputation to succeed in a career in teaching physical education.

Graduate destinations

The majority of our PGCE trainees have secured teaching posts by the time they complete their training, and have gone on to successful careers in many different schools throughout the UK and overseas.

Your personal development

On completion of this programme, you should be able to:

work confidently both independently and as part of a team
communicate effectively orally, electronically and in writing
manage personal learning efficiently and effectively, particularly where learning part time and at a distance
work within an existing organisational structure, while recognising and taking advantage of opportunities for innovation
understand whole-school issues and those aspects of the relationship between school and community which affect the role of teachers.

Entry requirements

Our entry requirements are listed using standard UK undergraduate degree classifications i.e. first-class honours, upper second-class honours and lower second-class honours. To learn the equivalent for your country, please choose it from the dropdown below.

Country / region

An honours degree 2:1 +, (a 2:2 will be considered with extensive school experience), awarded by a UK higher education provider, or a recognised equivalent qualification.

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	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Afghanistan	95%	85%	70%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Albania	9.5	8.5	8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Algeria	17/20	15/20	12.5/20

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Argentina	8.5	7.5	6.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Armenia - percentage	90%	80%	70%
Armenia - GPA	3.9	3.5	3.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Australia - honours degree (AQF level 8)	First class	Upper second, H2A	Lower second, 2B
Australia - ordinary degree (AQF level 7)	High Distinction 85%	Distinction 80%	Distinction 75%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Austria	A (or 1.5) mit Auszeichnungbestanden	60% or B or 3.0 (or 2)	50% or C or 2.7 (or 3)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Azerbaijan	4.5 or 90%	4 or 80%	3.5 or 70%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Bahrain - GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Bangladesh – BUET or 'Good Private' University - 4 year degree	1st (70%)	2nd (60%)	2nd (55%)
Other universities	1st (80%)	1st (70%)	2nd - (60%)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Barbados - classification	1st	2:1	2:2
Barbados - letter grading	A	B (or 75%)	C (or 55%)
Barbados - GPA	3.6	3.0	2.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Belarus	9	8	6.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Belgium	80% (Magna Cum Laude)/17	70% (Cum Laude)/14	60%/12

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Benin	18	15 or Bien	12 or Assez Bien

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Bolivia	85/78	75/66	67/55

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	9	8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Botswana - master's degree	A or 80%	B or 70%	C or 60%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Brazil	8.5/A	7.5/B	6.0/C

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Brunei	First	Upper Second (60%/B/3.1)	Lower Second (50%/C/2.7)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Bulgaria	6	5	4

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Cameroon	1st or 15/20 or GPA 3.7	2:1 or 14/20 or Bien (GPA 3.4)	2:2 or 12.5/20 or Assez Bien (GPA 3.1)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Canada - GPA 4.0/percentage scale	3.5/85%	3.0/75%	2.8/68%
Canada - out of 9	8	7	5
Canada - out of 12	10	8	6

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Chile	6.0	5.0	4.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
ShanghaiRanking 1-250	85%	80%	77%
ShanghaiRanking 251 - 500	89%	83%	80%
ShanghaiRanking 501+	92%	86%	82%

Further information

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Colombia	4.5	3.5	3.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Costa Rica	9	8 or 80 or Notable	7.0 or 70 or Sufficiente

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Croatia	4.5	3.8	3.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Cuba	5	4	3

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Cyprus	8.5	7.0	6.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Czech Republic	1.2	2.2	2.7

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Denmark	12	10	7

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Dominican Republic	3.8	Magna Cum Laude 3.5 or 85%	Cum Laude 3.2 or 82%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Ecuador	8.5 (85%)	7.5 (75%)	6 (60%)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Egypt	3.7	3.2	2.7

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
El Salvador	8.5 or 85%	7.5 or 75% or Muy Bueno	6.5 or 65% or Bueno

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Estonia	5 or A	4 or B	3 or C

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Ethiopia - master's	A/GPA 4.0	A/GPA 3.5	B/GPA 2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Finland - out of 3	3	2	1
Finland - out of 5	4.5	3	2.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
France	14	12	11

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Georgia	5 (95%)	4.5 (85%)	4 (75%)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Germany	1.5	2.5	3.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Ghana	First	Upper second/60%	Lower second/50%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Greece	8.5	7.0	6.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Degree from University of West Indies - classification	1st	2:1	2:2
Degree from University of West Indies - letter grading	A	B or 75%	C or 55%
Degree from University of West Indies - GPA	3.6	3.0	2.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Guatemala - Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala	-	80%	60%
Guatemala - private university	-	85%	70%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Guyana - master's	-	Pass with distinction or GPA 4.0	-

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Hong Kong GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Hungary	5	4	3

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Iceland	8.5	7.5	6.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Institutions listed on the Indian Ranking of Higher Educational Institutions Framework	65% (First)	60% (First)	55% (Upper second)
All other Indian institutions	70% (First with distinction)	65% (First)	60% (First)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Indonesia	3.7 (4.0)	3.3 (3.7)	3 (3.3)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Iran	18	16	14

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Iraq	85%	80%	75%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Republic of Ireland	First (70%)	Upper second (60%)	Lower second (50%)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Israel	90%	80%	75%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Italy	109/110	104/110 (or 27)	100/110 (or 26)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Ivory Coast	16	14 (Bien)	12 (Assez Bien)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Jamaica - the University of West Indies or degrees accredited by UCJ and CCCJ	1st (GPA 3.6)	2:1 (GPA 3.0) or B	2:2 (GPA 2.0) or C

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Japan	85%	80% or B or 3.0	70% or C or 2.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Jordan - GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3 or 3.5/5 or 75%	2.8 or 65%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Kazakhstan - GPA 5.0/percentage scale	4.5 or 90%	4 or 85%	3.5 or 80%
Kazakhstan - GPA 4.33 scale	3.9	3.7	3.2
Kazakhstan - GPA 4.0 scale	3.7	3.4	3

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Kenya	First / 70% / A	Upper second / 60% / B	Lower second / 50% / C

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Kosovo	10	9	8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Kuwait GPA 4.0 scale	3.6	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Latvia	9	7	6

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Lebanon - American	90% (3.5)	80% (3.2)	70% (2.8)
Lebanon - French	18	15	12

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Liberia - master's	4.0 or 90%	3.5 or 85%	3 or 80%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
BSc Engineering, Architecture, Medicine	85 (4.0)	80 (3.0)	75 (2.5)
Other bachelor's degree from a university	90 (4.0)	85% (3.6)	80% (3.0)
Master's degree	Master's	Master's	Master's

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Lithuania	9	8	7

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Macau	1st or GPA 3.7	2:1 or GPA 3.0	2:2 or GPA 2.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Macedonia	10	9	8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
MSc Degree	75%	70%	65%
BSc Degree	-	80%	80%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Malaysia - classification	First Class	2.1	2.2
Malaysia - GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Mauritius	1st or 70%	2:1 or 60%	2:2 or 50%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Mexico	9	8	7

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Morocco	17	15	13

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Namibia	80% or A	70% or B	60% or C

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Nepal - master's (after 3 year bachelor degree)	90% or 3.9 GPA	80% or 3.8 GPA	70% or 3.3 GPA

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Netherlands	8	7	6

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
New Zealand	First (A/A+)	Upper second (B+/A-)	Lower second (B-/B)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Nicaragua	-	80%	70%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Nigeria 7 point Scale	6	5	4
Nigeria 5 point scale	4.5	3.8	3.5
Nigeria 4 point scale	3.5	3	2.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Norway	A (1.5)	B (2.5)	C (3.2)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Oman GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Pakistan Public Universities (Tech or Eng) 4 Year degree only	First with distinction (75%) / 4.0	First (65%) / 3.2	Second (59%) / 2.6
Pakistan Private Universities (Tech or Eng) 4 Year degree only	First with Distinction (85%)	First (75%)	First (65%)
Pakistan master's (2 or 3 year bachelor's plus master's)	First	Second (55%)	Second

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Palestine	A / 90% / 3.7	B+ / 85% / 3.3	B / 80% / 3.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Panama	91 (A)	81 (B)	71 (C)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Papua New Guinea	1st	2:1	2:2

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Paraguay	-	4	3.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Peru	16	14	12

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Philippines - degree from prestigious state universities or Centres of Excellence (COE)	Summa Cum Laude 4.0 / 96% / 1.0	Magna cum Laude 3.5 / 92% / 1.5	Cum Laude 3.0 / 87%/ 2.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Poland	5 (Very good)	4 (Good)	3.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Portugal	18	16	14

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Qatar GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Romania	8.5	7.5	6.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Russia	4.5	4.0	3.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Rwanda	-	2:1 or 16/20 or 70%	2:2 or 14/20 or 60%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Saudi Arabia GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8
Saudi Arabia GPA 5.0 scale	4.5	3.75	3.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Senegal	-	14/20 or bien	12/20 or Assez Bien

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Serbia	9	8.25	7.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Sierra Leone - classification	-	2:1	2:2
Sierra Leone - percentage grading	-	60-69%	50-59%
Sierra Leone - letter grading	-	B+	B

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Singapore - classification	First	Upper second	Lower second
Singapore - GPA 4.0 scale	3.7	3.0	2.7
Singapore - GPA 5.0 scale	4.5	3.5	3.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Slovakia	1.5 or B	2.0 or C	2.5 or C/high D

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Slovenia	9.5	8.5	7

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
South Africa - classification	1st	2:1	2:2
South Africa - percentage scale	75-100%	70-74%	60-69%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
South Korea	4.0 / A	3.0 / B	2.5 / C+

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Spain	9.0	7.5	6.5
Spain - UCM grading	3.0	2.0	1.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Sri Lanka	70%	60%	55%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Sudan (North and South)	1st or 70% or B+	2:1 or 66%	Mid 2:2 or 60% or B

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Sweden	-	Overall grade of VG with a minimum of 90 credits at VG	Overall grade of G with a minimum of 90 credits at G

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Switzerland	6	5	4

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Syria - state universities	85%	75%	65%
Syria - private universities	95%	85%	75%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Taiwan - prestigious national universities	80%	75%	73%
Taiwan - excellent universities	83%	78%	75%
Taiwan - good universities	88%	83%	80%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Tajikistan	-	4.5	4

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Tanzania	1st	2:1	2:2

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Thailand GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Trinidad and Tobago - University of the West Indies or degrees accredited by ACTT	1st	2:1	2:2

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Tunisia	15 (tres bien)	13 (bien)	11 (assez bien)

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Turkey	3.5	2.8	2.2

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Turkmenistan	-	4.5	4

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Uganda	First	Upper second	Lower second

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Ukraine	5	4.5	4

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
United Arab Emirates GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.0	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
United States of America GPA 4.0 scale	3.5	3.2	2.8

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Uruguay	10/12	8/12 or MB or 90%	6.5/12 or B or 80%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Uzbekistan	90% / 85%	80% / 75%	75% / 65%

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Venezuela - out of 20	-	16	14
Venezuela - out of 9	-	7	6.5

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Vietnam	8.0	7.0	6.0

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Zambia - master's	-	B+ or 3.5 or 70%	-

	First-class honours (70%)	Upper second-class honours (60%)	Lower second-class honours (50%)
Zimbabwe	-	65%	60%

English language requirements

All applicants for admission to Loughborough University must have a qualification in English Language before they can be admitted to any course or programme, whether their first language is English or not.

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in all elements.

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UK / EU fee

Full-time degree per annum: £8,950

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Full-time degree per annum: £18,250

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessment and operating University facilities such as the library, IT equipment and other support services. University fees and charges can be paid in advance and there are several methods of payment, including online payments and payment by instalment.

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Dr Ashley Casey

Physical Education with QTS Programme Director

Ashley has a vibrant social media presence on Twitter (@DrAshCasey) and writes and presents a weekly blog and podcast.

A.J.B.Casey@lboro.ac.uk

+44 (0)1509 226314

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Professional Studies 1 (PE)

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General Professional Studies (Semester 1 & 2)

Teaching Physical Education Research Project (Semester 1 & 2)

Professional Studies 2 (PE)

Practical Teaching 2 (PE)

Research into Teaching and Learning (Compulsory for MSc in Education students)

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