Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Computing) at King's College London emphasises learning through critical reflection on theory, practice and discussion with colleagues. The course covers topics such as how pupils learn, how assessment can improve learning and teaching, how to plan and deliver outstanding lessons.

Key benefits

Our course, judged Outstanding by Ofsted, is taught by one of the strongest team of computing education tutors in the country.

You have the opportunity to work with tutors who are actively engaged in research and development in computing education.

King’s is home to Computing at School (CAS) which is at the forefront of developing computing subject knowledge amongst teachers across the Greater London Area. Trainees benefit from collaboration with CAS staff.

Career prospects

The majority of trainees go into teaching or other areas of education; many become heads of departments or members of senior management teams; some take up careers in educational administration in the advisory or inspection services.

Programme Structure

Courses include:
Studying Policy & Professional Practice
Focused Pedagogical Studies
Professional Practice in Education
School Data
Teaching
Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-06 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-10 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Education Computer Sciences Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 485 other Masters in Computer Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum 2:2 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree

Knowledge and understanding of the subject you intend to teach.Applicants must have experience enabling them to teach computer science theory and practice to GCSE level and information technology to A-level.

GCSE grade C or above (or an equivalent qualification) in English language and mathematics.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25500 GBP / year

≈ 25500 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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