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Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)
PGDE Secondary (Home Economics)
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the PGDE Secondary (Home Economics) course at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £9,725 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 0001
Here's what Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh says about its PGDE Secondary (Home Economics) course.
Are you passionate about helping young people build a better future? This course will prepare you as a teacher to inspire students to care about their own wellbeing and that of others. This is about more than reinventing how young people learn to cook. Through practical classroom experience and research-driven academic learning you will learn how to help young people become citizens of a planet in which food security is under threat, resources are finite and health challenges persist.
The curriculum aims to develop knowledgeable consumers with an awareness of global citizenship and its responsibilities. The world needs people who are able to make sound judgements, appreciating the impact that developments in technology, materials and resources have on their choices and wellbeing. You will be encouraged to interrogate prevailing assumptions, practices and policy. You will explore interconnected topics including food poverty, body image, eating disorders and social media, and debate issues such as the impact of food bank use on people and their communities and how we can understand the obesity-poverty paradox.
The course will collaborate with local organisations and charities so you can gain hands-on experience and real-world knowledge. School counsellors, school nurses and other health specialists will run workshops on topics including cyber bullying, child exploitation, neglect, welfare and rights.
You will be studying at a university that has an unrivalled history of teaching this subject – the institution that is now QMU was established in 1875 as the Edinburgh School of Cookery. Its original purpose was to address two key problems facing society at that time – improving educational opportunities for women and the need to bring about an improvement in diets, particularly for working-class families from poorer backgrounds. We were progressive and inclusive then and we are proud to still be so today.
At QMU we also offer courses in health sciences, gastronomy and nutrition, and on this interdisciplinary PGDE course you will learn additional skills from our experts in these fields.
Scottish students will be guaranteed a job for one year in a Scottish school following graduation as part of the GTCS Teacher Induction Scheme. After graduating, candidates register with the GTCS for provisional registration and on successful completion of a probationary teaching year will be awarded full registration.
Source: Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Course details
Qualification
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)
Department
School of Arts, Social Sciences and Management
Location
Queen Margaret University | Edinburgh
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Secondary teaching
Start date
August 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
- Reflective and Critical Practice (Placement Modules) (40 credits)
- Home Economics in the 21st Century (40 credits)
- Education: Theory, Practice and Research 1 (20 credits)
- Education: Theory, Practice and Research 2 (20 credits)
How you will be assessed
School placements will account for some of the contact hours. You will undertake independent learning tasks and student-led lectures, presentations, debates, seminars and practicums.
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh student reviews
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Graduate
Results always given back in good time. Course structure flowed well. Good number of modules within each semester, not too many.
2 years ago
Graduate
Uni very easy to get to be train and bus, transport links right on campus which is ideal. Great coffee and lunches and snacks available. Library spaced out good. Rooms always available to book.
2 years ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh students who took the PGDE Secondary (Home Economics) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
74%
low
Assessment and feedback
67%
low
Assessment and feedback
67%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
75%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
54%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
53%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
74%
med
Academic support
85%
low
Academic support
85%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
84%
low
Organisation and management
52%
low
Organisation and management
52%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
51%
low
How well organised is your course?
53%
low
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
95%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
84%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
67%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
78%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
75%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
66%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. These students are taking PGDE Secondary (Home Economics) or another course from the same subject area.
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| Classical Civilisation | A* | |||||
| German | A | |||||
| History | A* | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took PGDE Secondary (Home Economics) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
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