Find out more about the support available through the BCS computer teacher scholarship.
Synopsis
Thinking of starting a non-salaried secondary teaching course that leads to QTS (pre-16) in Computing / Computer Science in September 2025?
A BCS computer teacher scholarship could be for you. As well as the government funded financial bursary, scholars receive support and guidance from BCS throughout their ITT year, including free CPD webinars, a coaching programme and workshops.
Join our free webinar and hear firsthand from:
- the Get into Teaching team on teacher training in general
- BCS on the support available through the scholarship, and
- a computing teacher and their classroom experiences.
Who is eligible for a BCS Computing teacher training scholarship?
The BCS Computing teacher training scholarships programme is a government funded financial incentive to train to teach in England. (If living in Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland at the time of application you must secure a teacher training place at an institution in England. This scholarship is not available to overseas students.)
Applicants must meet the bursary eligibility criteria set out in the bursary guidance by the Department for Education:
- Intend to take up a training place on a fee based (non-salaried) secondary teaching course that leads to QTS (pre-16) in Computing / Computer Science starting in September 2025
- Hold a Computer Science or related degree with a proven or predicted grade of a 2:2 or above by September 2025
- Be entitled to support under the Student Finance England criteria
This event is brought to you by: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
