Welcome events for Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students

Your first steps at the University of Dundee: What to expect, and when

Matriculation (online)

Matriculation is where you officially register as a student with the University of Dundee, to allow you to attend classes and access facilities such as the Library and My Dundee. You'll be asked to matriculate at the start of every academic year while you are a student.

  • Before you start your course, Registry will send an email to your application email address with a link to eVision.
  • Please follow the directions from Registry to support the matriculation process.

Read our guide on matriculation for new and continuing students

Registration

Make sure to arrive in time for registration which is held on Monday 18 August, 08:45 – 09:30 in the Dalhousie Building. You will be directed to rooms where you can register. At Registry you will receive your student ID and your group list, which you will use to follow the timetable during Welcome Week.

The focus of our first week of the PGDE programme is to support you in your transition to study. In Week 1 there will be an emphasis on building relationships, developing confidence navigating the on-campus and virtual learning spaces, and becoming familiar with what it means to be a teacher in Scotland. We look forward to getting to know each of you in this first week and supporting your transition to the PGDE learning journey.

The PGDE programme adopts a blended learning approach. Most inputs are scheduled in the following way, with Monday to Thursday on-campus in face-to-face workshops, lectures, and tutorials. Friday inputs are predominantly online via Collaborate Ultra, the University’s virtual learning platform. There are occasional on-campus inputs on Friday during the year.

Welcome Week will follow this structure beginning on Monday 18 August.  

These induction events are specific to your course. Find Welcome events for the whole University community. 

Week 1 timetable induction events

You will be put into one of the following groups: 

  • Primary Group 1
  • Primary Group 2
  • and Secondary

Each group will have a slightly different timetable, so it is important that you check the timetable of the group that you are in.  All students will start off together in in Dalhousie Building Lecture Theatre 4 at 9:30 on Monday 18 August.

Lunch on Monday 18 August

You are advised to bring along a packed lunch for Monday 18th August.  There will be limited time to go out to buy lunch, particularly if you are unfamiliar with the campus. 

Attending Classes

For all inputs, students are advised to bring an electronic device to support attendance taking procedures and to access online tools that will be used to support teaching and learning. The university uses a digital attendance-taking system, SEAtS, to capture student attendance. 

For support and advice

Administrative Support We have many staff providing administrative support. If your query is about an administrative matter, please email [email protected].

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

Key dates 

Programme overview 

The following table offers an overview of key programme dates including periods of study for each university module, the placement modules, assignment due dates, and holidays.

Start date End date Event Notes 
Monday 18 August 2025  Friday 03 October 2025 ED41072 Inputs  

Blended learning  
Monday - Thursday – on campus learning 

 

Friday – online learning (occasional on campus inputs on Friday) 
Monday 06 October 2025 Friday 10 October 2025  Study Week  Study Week 
Monday 13 October 2025  Friday 17 October 2025 Reading Week  ED41072 Assignment due by 09:00 on Thursday 16 October 2025 
Monday 20 October 2025   Friday 24 October 2025  ED41072 Inputs  Blended learning  
ED41072 assignment extensions due (where applicable) by 09:00 on Thurs 23 October 2025  
Monday 27 October 2025 (6 weeks) Friday 05 December 2025  Professional Practice 1  Recall day: Friday 7 November 2025 online 
Monday 08 December 2025  Friday 12 December 2025  ED42075 Inputs  ED41072 assignment resubmissions due (where applicable) by 09:00 on Thurs 11 December 2025  
Monday 15 December 2025   Friday 19 December 2025  No teaching planned  No ED42075 inputs planned at time of writing however if needed, the early part of the week may be used for classes 
Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 02 January 2026  Holiday   
Monday 05 January 2026 Friday 23 January 2026  ED42075 Inputs   
Monday 26 January 2026 (6 weeks) Friday 06 March 2026 Professional Practice 2  Recall Day: Friday 6 February 2026 online 
Monday 09 March 2026 Friday 27 March 2026 ED42075 Inputs and Electives   ED42075 Assignment Submission Due Friday 27 March 2026 by 09:00 
Monday 30 March 2026 (1 week) Friday 3 April 2026

Professional Practice 3  
This placement continues after the April holidays

 

  
Monday 06 April 2026 Friday 10 April 2026 Holiday  ED42075 Assignment Extensions Due Thurs 09 April 2026 by 09:00 
Monday 20 April 2026(5 weeks) Friday 22 May 2026  Continuation of PP3   Recall Day: Friday 24 April 2026 online 
Tuesday 26 May 2026    Final Day (on-campus)**   
Monday 1 June 2026    Resubmissions of ED42075 Assignment (where applicable) by 09:00  Please be advised that this is the final date that students may have to ensure their work is marked in time for them to potentially register for the GTCS Induction pathway which commences August 2026.   

Meet the PGDE team

The PGDE programme has a 5-module structure: 3 of which are university-based modules, and two are practice based in schools. The university-based modules are ED41072 Introduction to Learning and Teaching and ED42075 Developing Practice are university-based modules, both of which are assessed through written assignments.

The placement modules are ED41073, ED42076 and ED42077 and are each of six weeks duration. These modules are designed to encourage a steady progression of skills and knowledge with increased expectations per placement, culminating in the students successfully meeting the requirements of the GTCS Standards for Provisional Registration having successfully completed the final placement (ED42077). 

Reading

You may wish to explore the following links in advance of the programme start date. They will take you to information about key study skills and content that is relevant to becoming a teacher in Scotland.