The Institute of Education (IoE) University of Reading is ranked 9th in the UK for Education (The Guardian University Guide 2024). Reading's Institute of Education boasts award-wining tutors and consistently high graduate employment rates.

You will be taught by a diverse and experienced community of academics, benefiting from their expertise and experiences in a wide range of educational settings and learning environments.

What type of training is right for you? Click on the route that you would like to take below.

Click on the links below to see what courses The IoE University of Reading offers for both Primary and Secondary.

For further information about becoming a teacher and empowering the next generation, click here. You can request a prospectus to give you specific information here. 

What area would you like to train in?

The IoE University of Reading has long-standing Partnerships involving over 400 nursery, infant, junior, primary and secondary schools, academies and special schools representing local authorities across the Thames Valley region and beyond. To find out further information, visit their Partnership website here. To view the vast area covered please click here.

ITE Hub - Do you have a school in mind that you would like to train in for your Postgraduate year?

Look out for the Institute of Education's Lead Partner ITE Hubs.  These Hubs are formed of local alliances of schools. If you apply through one of these, your course will be fully integrated with that of trainees who apply directly to the university, so you will learn together.  For more information please go to:

Primary Lead Partner ITE Hubs and schools

Secondary Lead Partner ITE Hubs and schools

Continue your professional development with the Institute of Education!

Develop and progress in your educational career. The Institute of Education, University of Reading offer a wide range of excellent opportunities available that can support you in your (and your staff’s) professional development. Suitable for teachers and education professionals of all levels. Find out more about:  

• MA Education specialist pathway
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Reflective Practice)  
• Assessment Only route into teaching
• Initial teacher training
• Open Online Courses:- 1. Supporting Successful Learning in Primary Schools
                                         2. Supporting Successful Learning in Secondary Schools
                                         3. Teaching Climate and Sustainability in Primary Schools: An Outdoor Learning Approach
                                         4. Understanding Multilingual Children's Language Development  

For further information about all of these excellent opportunities, click here.