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Advice for international candidates

If you’re an international applicant, here is everything you need to know about joining our teacher training programme.

What you need to apply

To join our programme, you'll need to meet the following requirements: 

IELTS score 

An IELTS score of 7.0 or higher is needed to show you're proficient in English. 

Right to live and work in the UK 

You must have the right to live and work in the UK. You are welcome to apply if you currently live in the UK and hold the right to work. This includes current international students in the UK. 

You may already have the right to work in the UK. Check if you need a visa. 

Qualifications

  • A degree qualification at 2:2 or above in a subject relevant to what you’d like to teach

  • GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4 or higher in maths and English (and science for primary education) 

Equivalency

If your qualifications were gained outside the UK, you'll need a UK ENIC certificate to confirm their equivalence. Reach out to the Get Into Teaching helpline on 0800 389 2500 for help with this. 

Equivalency tests will be accepted for candidates who may not have attained these grades at the secondary level or for those whose UK ENIC shows a lack of equivalency. We recommend using A Star Equivalency, Birmingham City University, or Equivalency Testing.

If you train on our salaried apprenticeship route, you must sit level 2 equivalency tests in maths and English before you start the course. You will also need to pass a functional skills test during the course. 

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The interview process

Interviews take place with two members of the United Teaching team, either online or in person. This includes a formal interview, a mock lesson presented to the panel, and a written task.

If you are successful at the interview, your offer will be conditional on the following:  

  • Successfully obtaining your projected degree qualification (if you are still at university) 
  • Verifying your academic qualifications, or showing a UK ENIC that shows your qualifications compare to UK qualifications
  • Passing clear identity and DBS checks  

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