Whether you’ve just left university, coming from outside Scotland, or considering a career change, one of the key questions you’ll want answered is ‘what does it cost to train to become a teacher and what support is available?’.
This is where you’ll find those crucial facts and figures. Needless to say, before you begin a career in teaching, you’ll need to know your sums.
You’ll be required to pay a tuition fee set by the institution to which you’re applying. This fee can be covered by a student loan from your home funding body, the same as if you were studying at home. You can contact your chosen university for advice on the additional funding you could receive, in the form of scholarships and bursaries.
"Personally, I find that it’s a job that is both stimulating and a whole lot of fun and that is something I hadn’t expected"Duncan Barclay – Physics Teacher at Inverurie Academy, Aberdeenshire
Teaching Bursary in Scotland
The Teaching Bursary is a £20,000 incentive to ease the financial transition for career changers wishing to undertake a one-year PGDE ITE course in Scotland that leads to the award of registered teacher status in Scotland’s hardest-to-fill teaching subjects:
Eligible Teaching Subjects are at Secondary School Level:
- Chemistry
- Computing Science
- Home Economics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Technological Education
- Modern Languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish)
Gaelic teaching subjects:
- Gaelic as a Language/Subject at Secondary School Level
- Gaelic Medium across all Secondary Subjects
- Primary Education in Gaelic Medium
To be eligible for a bursary, applicants need to meet the eligibility criteria. Further information including how to apply can be accessed at:
https://teachingbursaryinscotland.co.uk/
You can read about how the teaching bursary helped a former architect pursue her dream of becoming a teacher here:
Teaching Bursary helps Catriona pursue career change – Skills Development Scotland