There are three ways you can become a secondary teacher:

1. One-year PGDE teaching course
If you have a degree in the subject you want to teach you can do a one-year PGDE teaching course. This is the quickest and most popular way of qualifying as a secondary teacher in Scotland.

2. Part-time or distance learning PGDE courses
You can study some PGDE (Secondary) courses by part-time or distance learning.

3. Four-year undergraduate BEd course
If you don't have a degree in the subject you want to teach, you can do a four-year undergraduate BEd course or a combined degree course at a Scottish university.