Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) PGDE

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	88%
Salary after 15 months	£20000
Number of students	23 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) PGDE who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £27968 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) PGDE at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland), PGDE
Subject	Music, Education Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) PGDE at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theatre.

Overall student satisfaction

88 /100

15 total respondents

	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) PGDE
Explanations	100
Interesting courses	100
Intellectually stimulating	100
Challenged to do my best	100
Depth of concepts	93
Builds on previous learnings	100
Joined ideas from different topics	92
Balance directed/independent study	93
Applicability of course content	100
Clear criteria in markings	93
Fair assessment	100
Tests reflected your learning	93
Timely feedback	86
Helpful feedback	100
Approachability of teachers	100
Support from teachers	100
Organisation of courses	93
Communication of changes	100
IT facilities	100
Library	100
Course specific resources	93
Student feedback opportunities	100
Student feedback valued	100
Student's feedback acted upon	100
Work of student union	93
Mental wellbeing services	100
Overall satisfaction	88

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Drama & Theatre

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20903	£17931	£21753
25-75 percentile range	£17825 - £24915	£12598 - £22386	£15916 - £27274

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Drama & Theatre courses in the UK

Course Description

The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) is a vocational programme for graduates who aspire to teach music in secondary schools. On this programme, you will engage with intensive studies in education (professional studies), 90 days of school placement and specialised music studies.

Following graduation, you will qualify for provisional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). All eligible graduates are guaranteed a probationary year of classroom teaching. GTCS standards are recognised in the UK and internationally.

Professional Studies

Professional Studies will focus on your developing identity as a teacher: exploring issues related to learning and teaching in Scotland; key issues about how children learn and teacher professionalism including the GTCS Standard for Provisional Registration.

Placement

Subject specialist lectures will prepare you for placements and give you an opportunity to develop skills required for teaching music. Placements will be in different schools where you will be supported by music teachers and an RCS School Experience Tutor. School placements are normally offered within reasonable travelling distance of your term-time address.

Specialist Music Studies

Specialist music studies are designed to support your work in the classroom. You will study and practice a number of specialist music pedagogies (e.g. Kodaly, Orff, Dalcroze) as well as building on and reconceptualising your previous studies in music for the classroom context.

Please note, while you will perform your principal study as part of your entrance audition, this will not be part of the teaching on the course.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course
Total respondents	15
Unemployed	0%
Studying	0%
Working	90%
Both studying and working	5%
No information	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	80%	20%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	45%
Non highly-skilled jobs	45%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) PGDE at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

45%	Sales occupations
30%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	62%	38%	0%
year 2	64%	36%	0%
year 3	82%	18%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 160

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	10
64-79	10
80-95	0
96-111	10
112-127	10
128-143	0
144-159	25
160-175	10
176-191	10
192-207	10
208-223	15
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	7	Applicants who first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 7.0 in each component (with no component below 6.5) is required.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Currently around 20% of our students come from outside the UK. Between them they represent over 60 different nationalities and add a rich multicultural diversity to RCS.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music), PGDE, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A degree from a UK Higher Education Institution or a degree of an equivalent standard from an institution out with the UK.

The degree should normally contain 80 SCQF credit points in music, 40 of which must have been studied at SCQF level 8 or above.

Higher English (or equivalent) at grade C or above

Maths at either National 5, Standard Grade 2 or Intermediate 2 at grade C or above (or equivalent)

Costs

Tuition Fees Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Music) PGDE

Channel Islands	£9250
England UK	£9250
Northern Ireland	£9250
Wales	£9250
Ireland	£9250
Scotland	£1820
EU	£27968
International	£27968

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

About Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Situated in the heart of Glasgow and dedicating itself to the arts of Drama, Music and Dance, we find the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The campus on Renfrew Street has been designed exclusively for those studying these art forms, meaning that those enrolling can expect to gain access to modern rehearsal rooms and recording studios, with all of the up-to-date materials and equipment that you need to advance in your area of interest.

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