You must have an SCE Higher grade pass in English or equivalent, a National Qualification in Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 (for example, National 5 Mathematics or National 5 Applications of Mathematics, Credit Standard Grade, or Intermediate 2) or equivalent, and either an Honours degree from a higher education institution in the United Kingdom, or a degree of an equivalent standard from outside the United Kingdom.

The content of your degree must be relevant to the subject you want to teach (Chemistry, Computing, Home Economics, Mathematics, Physics). TSQC is the term given to the parts of your degree which are related to the subject as it is taught in Scottish secondary schools and which qualify you to enter a secondary teaching course As a general rule, a TSQC will represent approximately one third of the total study in one academic year (at least 80 undergraduate credit points of which 40 have to be at Level 8 or above) for the SCQF Framework for higher education.


Your degree must contain passes in at least two Teaching Subject Qualifying Credits (TSQC) in the subject you want to teach. Students are required to have a satisfactory Disclosure check before commencing the course You will also need ready access to the internet to complete the course.

IELTS:- 6.5 Overall (Minimum 5.5 in Listening and Reading and Minimum 6.0 in Writing and Speaking)
TOEFL iBT:- 88 overall, including at least 21 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 23 in Writing