Postgraduate Diploma in Education – International (PGDE-I)

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Postgraduate Diploma in Education - International (PGDE-I)

The PGDE-I is ITARI’s flagship programme. This programme is offered in partnership with Birmingham City University (BCU), UK. The PGDE-I is a UK Level 7 qualification delivered in accordance with the highest British Teacher Education Standards. The BCU and invited examiners from other UK universities ensure quality assurance of the programme. The programme aims to build key 21st Century Teacher competencies:

The flagship PGDE-I programme is a UK Level 7 qualification delivered at ITARI and certified by Birmingham City University (BCU), UK in accordance with the highest British Teacher Education Standards.

A key defining feature of the PGDE–I is the focus on developing teacher competencies like adaptability, agile systems thinking, innovation mindset, and collaborative intelligence. The faculty at ITARI offer personalised mentoring support to nurture these core competencies. The mentoring sessions are based on dialogic reflection where biases are questioned, and goals are set to design open-minded critical-thinking educators. By raising our awareness of the incredible potential we have as humans, this synergetic conversation creates educators who design learning experiences to unlock every child’s potential.

You can choose to join the PGDE – I in the:

Curriculum & Course Module

Eligibility Criteria

Highlights of the course

The PGDE –I builds strong education leaders. Here’s a glimpse of the core learning in this programme:

During the PGDE – I, you will work in areas like:

Deep reading of works like Man’s Search for Meaning; The Tyranny of Merit; Thinking Fast and Thinking Slow; Antifragile; HomoDeus
Conceptual thinking: learning, teaching and assessing for conceptual understanding
Creating Learning Designs
Assessing to promote Deliberate Practice
Creating contexts to inspire FLOW
Finding Purpose
Learning the philosophy of Holism
Designs to inspire Innovation-mindset
Teaching how to think: Probabilistic thinking, integrative thinking, foresightful thinking, critical thinking, creative thinking
Education for lifelong learning, unlearning, relearning
Researching teaching practices
Academic thinking, reading and writing.

Postgraduates and Ph.D. degree holders aspiring to obtain international certificate in teacher training
Professionals from industry seeking transition to education sector
Graduates from any discipline with strong educational leadership potential.

One of the strengths of the programme is the diversity in the classroom. This course is built on the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Given this rich blend of professionals from varied experiences, your cohort will benefit immensely by working in strong Communities of Practice. Collaboration and deep reading build vibrant thinking teams. Moreover, the leadership abilities you gain in this course enables you to have an impact on teaching and learning in a diverse range of settings. Our graduates eventually influence policy and practice to better the purpose of education through decision-making and innovative problem-solving opportunities.