Teacher Training Bursaries of up to £31,000 announced for 2025/26

University Centre Somerset is excited to announce the continuation of the Further Education (FE) Initial Teacher Education (ITE) bursaries for the 2025/26.

These bursaries, made possible by the Department of Education (DfE) are designed for those who aspire to make an impact as educators in high-priority shortage subjects in the FE sector in England.

• Mathematics £31,000
• Science (including chemistry, physics and biology) £31,000
• Engineering or Manufacturing £31,000
• Computing £31,000
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) £15,000
• English (capped at 100 places) £10,000

UCS currently offers two training routes into Further Educations and Skills teaching:

• PGCE in FE and Skills, for those who already have a degree
• Level 5 Certificate in Education, for those who don’t have a degree but have a relevant Level 3 qualification and subject specialist experience.

Both programmes are validated by the University of Plymouth and are available on a full- or part-time basis, enabling trainee teachers to gain a qualification from a prestigious university partner whilst studying flexibly right here in Somerset.

Want to hear more? Book a call with Course Leader Ziggi, who can answer your questions about the course and eligibility for the bursaries.

For more information about the DfE bursaries, see here.