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We offer three routes into primary teaching.
Each course contains the distinctive elements that will contribute to the development of the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to meet the requirements of the Teachers’ Standards. These include Core and Foundation subjects, Professional Studies and Educational Theory.
Dedicated tutors (many with primary head teacher experience) and mentors (highly skilled classroom practitioners) will support you throughout the whole year.
FIPC ITT courses for 2026/2027 are:
DfE Apply Provider Code 15T
QTS – Postgraduate Salaried
Course code: 23M9
QTS – Postgraduate Fee-paying
Course codes: M834, T364 (SEND)
QTS & PGCE – Postgraduate Fee-paying
Course codes: F071, T120 (SEND)
The salaried programme is applicable to those currently working in a school or have a supporting school willing to sponsor them with a minimum full-time salary of 0.1 on the unqualified teacher pay scale.
Applications for the salaried programme are made through the DfE Apply website and are accepted throughout the year. You are advised to apply early as this programme is very popular. Applicants for this route usually have a supporting school willing to pay their salary.
Course code: 23M9
Please email Stella Kalaidzi, our Communications and Management Support Officer, for full details
Tel: 01279 421 333
Tel: 020 8550 1803
The QTS Fee-Paying ITT Programme offers a route to Qualified Teacher Status. The fee-paying programme has a fee of £9,535.
Applicants can apply for a student loan at https://www.slc.co.uk/
Applications for the fee-paying programme are made through the DfE Apply website and are accepted throughout the year.
Course codes: M834, T364 (SEND)
Please email Stella Kalaidzi, our Communications and Management Support Officer, for full details
Tel: 01279 421 333
Tel: 020 8550 1803
The QTS with PGCE fee-paying programme offers Qualified Teacher Status and the academic award of Post Graduate Certificate in Education. The QTS/PGCE combined through University of Derby, has a fee of £9,535.
Applicants can apply for a student loan at https://www.slc.co.uk/
Applications for this programme are made via the DfE Apply website and are accepted throughout the year leading up to the course start date as long as vacancies exist.
Course codes: F071, T120 (SEND)
Please email Stella Kalaidzi, our Communications and Management Support Officer, for full details
Tel: 01279 421 333
Tel: 020 8550 1803