Career opportunities

Graduates are qualified to teach and eligible for provisional registration from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) in primary and secondary schools. Eligible graduates may join a guaranteed, paid, one-year probationary teaching post.

Successfully completing the MA (Hons) Physical Education confers professional registration with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). Registration is a requirement for teachers in all state schools and most independent schools in Scotland. Many countries outside of Scotland also recognise GTCS registration as a sign of high quality. You should seek guidance from any education authority outside of the UK to find out if this degree will allow you to teach there.

Our graduates can teach across ages 5-18 in both primary and secondary schools. They teach all over the world; many in promoted posts.

Note: Graduates undertake their probationary year in a secondary school. They are eligible to teach in a primary school thereafter. 

Teacher Induction Scheme

Eligible graduates are entitled to a place on the internationally renowned Scottish Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS). This provides graduates working towards the Standard for Full Registration (SFR) as a teacher a paid one-year guaranteed teaching post with support from a school mentor and reduced class contact time. Students from Scotland, other parts of the UK (RUK) and Member States of the European Union who are studying at a Scottish Higher Education Institution are eligible to join this scheme. TIS is organised by the GTCS..

Participation in the scheme is not a requirement.. You may choose to follow the alternative Flexible Route. This is less structured and may better suit your needs.

Students from non-EU overseas countries who complete this degree can also follow the Flexible Route to complete probationary service. This is only an option if they are able to remain in Scotland after they complete their studies.

Preference Waiver Payment Scheme

Eligible graduates may join the GTCS’s Preference Waiver Payment Scheme. This means you agree to work in any Scottish local authority for your induction post. In return, you will receive £8,000 if you are a secondary teacher, or £6,000 if you are a primary teacher. You only receive this payment  if you complete your Teacher Induction Scheme year in your allocated local authority. 

EdBudds

We are committed to supporting our students during their studies. In addition to a broad range of support from University, college and school, we also offer EdBudds, which is short for Educational Buddies.. 

EdBudds is a bespoke system of peer support that draws on our  alumni., They  offer advice and help through events and activities for our students.

MA PE Professional Learning Week

This programme of events, organised by ourProfessional Learning Coordinator, introduces our students to professional learning at the start of their teaching journey. Teachers need to engage in additional learning throughout their careers to strengthen their practical and professional knowledge.

Sessions in the past covered teacher wellbeing, concussion awareness, ‘How to deliver tennis – Judy Murray style!’ and ‘Introduction to British Sign Language in a Physical Education Context’ taught by one of our Year 4 students.

Events on supporting additional needs and disabilities benefit from partnerships with Scottish Disability Sport, CALL Scotland and British Sign Language. This allows the programme to offer bespoke, compulsory Disability Inclusion Training (DIT) Certificated Programmes for Years 1 and 4 as an extension to the PLW.

Careers Service

The University's Careers Service supports all current students (and graduates for up to 2 years) to develop their potential and achieve satisfying and rewarding futures. We do this through individual appointments, group sessions and wider campus-based activity, alongside online services and resources. We deliver a diverse programme of face-to-face and online events throughout the academic year.  

Suzanne Agnew

Careers Consultant, Moray House

Contact details

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