If you have a passion for teaching, our PGDE & M.Ed programme offers the perfect start to an international teaching career.
Through a hands-on, praxis-based approach, you’ll develop practical skills and grow as an educator. Graduates with strong results and a positive attitude are guaranteed job placement locally or overseas at one of our partner IB World Schools.
The Post Graduate Diploma In Education (PGDE) -International Baccalaureate & Master in Education (M.Ed) -International Baccalaureate programme at University College Fairview (UCF) offers aspiring international educators a unique opportunity to gain accreditation and practical skills for a successful teaching career. This program is an international teacher training program focused around the renowned and esteemed International Baccalaureate. You’ll experience an international environment within the Fairview International IB World Schools Group in Malaysia and affiliated schools globally.
The Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) offered by the Center for Post Graduate Studies, University College Fairview (UCF), is a Fully Accredited Programme by the Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA). Successful completion of this programme gives you an added advantage when you apply for a teaching job in Public, Private and International schools, in Malaysia and overseas.
The PGDE is a teaching qualification with international recognition. Graduates can apply for registration as a teacher in Scotland with the General Teaching Council For Scotland.
The PGDE consists of 9 courses.
The first 3 courses introduce candidates to the psychological, philosophy and sociology of education.
The next 4 courses focus on the International Baccalaureate (it’s framework and approaches to curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning and professional development).
The final 2 courses are on research methodology and Trialing a method.
Upon successful completion of the PGDE, graduates can continue towards a Master in Education(M.Ed) award upon the successful completion of an additional course, EPRO7212 – Project.
Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA 2.50, recognised by the Malaysian or National Government or
*For the M.ed , only those who completed the PGDE can continue for the final semester. English Proficiency You should have: • Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or • Minimum of B2 level of the Common European Framework (CEFR)
Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA between 2.00 to 2.50 recognised by the Malaysian or National Government and a minimum 5 years related work experience or
Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysian Government
| No | Courses & Credit Hours | Exit/Optional Qualification Award |
| 1 | Exploring Teaching and Learning (EETL) - 3 | Students with a recognised teaching qualification can request for exemption for courses 1–3 |
| 2 | Teaching and Learning in Action (ETLA) - 3 | |
| 3 | Developing Professional Practice (EDPP) - 3 | |
| 4 | IB Curriculum Processes (EIBC) - 4 | Can apply for the award IB Teaching & Learning Certificate, upon completion of courses 4–7 |
| 5 | IB Teaching and Learning (EIBT) - 4 | |
| 6 | IB Assessments and Learning (EIBA) - 4 | |
| 7 | IB Professional Learning (EIBP) - 3 | |
| 8 | Understanding Research Methodology (EURM) - 4 | Exit qualification: Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), upon completion of courses 1–9 |
| 9 | Educational Research Practice (EERP) - 6 | |
| 10 | Research Project (EPRO) - 12 |
Masters in Education, upon completion of 1–10. Optional award: Can apply for the IB Advanced Certificate in Teaching & Learning Research. |
If you have a heart for teaching and inspiring students in the international context, this post-graduate degree programme will gain you a passport to a fulfilling teaching career anywhere in the world. Our praxis approach of studying will enable independent and hands-on learning to better discover yourself as an educator. This reputable teaching degree from UCF enables you to continue developing yourself as a teacher through eventually pursuing a Masters or other professional degrees.
Another reason for choosing the PGDE programme is our guaranteed placement service (locally or overseas) upon completion of the programme. Employment opportunities are available for graduates with commendable results and good attitude in one of the university’s collaborative IB World Schools as full-time teachers.
Student teachers will be required have school-based experience for all the IB related courses. Teacher training at UCF is hands-on with our collaborative IB World Schools as its years of apprenticeship in its “teaching laboratories” or to borrow the term from medical education “teaching hospitals”.
Student teachers spend a substantial portion of their time in the classrooms under the guidance of their mentors, instructors and homeroom specialist teachers, just like the training of a medical doctor. The teacher training programme at UCF is based on an Integrated Curriculum taking into consideration both lectures and classroom practical training similar to an integrated medical education curriculum.
For the award of PGDE, you will need to complete 33 credits, and for the M.Ed award, an additional 12 credits (for a total of 45 credits).
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Application is open throughout the year, however, classes will commence in August/September and January/February
