All applications must be made online, through UCAS and you will need to register with them to start the application process.
The first time you apply, you can choose three separate courses. You will be able to search for courses using the DfE teacher training search tool.
Once course providers receive your application they will reject it or make you an offer within an approx. 40 day time limit. Many should respond far sooner than that.
If this deadline (known as the reject by default date) is reached, UCAS automatically rejects your application.
If you are rejected (or withdraw) from all three choices, you are then free to apply again as often as you like, but now only one programme at a time.
If any of your key qualifications as specified in the entry requirements are not from the UK, it is vital that you check their equivalency in consultation with the course provider. This is your responsibility.
For non-UK degrees, it is also often helpful if you can send the course provider a separate email with a scanned copy of the degree transcript. This can help minimise delays caused by equivalency and grade comparability issues.
Top tips for completing the UCAS application
You can start filling in the application form, save it, and come back to it later.
Your personal statement is limited to 4,000 characters.
It is a good idea to cover these key points:
- what is driving your desire to make an application for teacher training
- outline your transferable skills
- reflect on your observations in the school experience you did, showing you understand the pedagogy and curriculum for your subject, and the role of a teacher.
Once you are happy with your completed application form you confirm that it can now be submitted. At this point your application becomes fixed in all respects other than your programme choices which can be amended later.
UCAS automatically contacts your referees with instructions about how to upload their references. Once your references have been uploaded UCAS will come back to you for a final check on your programme choices and ask you to pay the application fee. Only then do programme providers receive your application.
It is worth encouraging your referees to upload their references promptly in order to avoid undue delay in programme providers being able to read your application.
Best of luck with your application to train to be a teacher in London!
