Future teachers can benefit from a range of bursaries while they are training, one expert has said.
According to communications director for Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, Elspeth Farrar, taking on a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) has financial rewards that are not offered on all postgraduate courses.
Thus, in regards to financing it is not as “difficult” to study to become a teacher as it could be for other professions, Ms Farrar stated.
"In many cases, to do a one-year postgraduate diploma or even a Masters course, you are not actually guaranteed any funding at all. With a PGCE you will get some funding," she remarked.
Furthermore, some subject areas provide higher bursaries if there is a particular skills gap in that sector, she added.
A recent survey of newly-qualified teachers revealed that 96 per cent of PGCE graduates are employed in teaching jobs, the Training and Development Agency for Schools discovered.
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