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Are you a teacher from outside the European Economic Area (EEA), or an experienced teacher who doesn’t have qualified teacher status (QTS)? Here you can find out how to gain QTS to teach in England.
Information for teachers qualified in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA
If you are a teacher who qualified in the above countries, you will be recognised as a qualified teacher and awarded QTS (conditions apply).

Overseas Trained Teacher Programme
If you qualified as a teacher outside the EEA, you can gain QTS on this programme while temporarily working as an unqualified teacher in England.

Assessment routes to achieving QTS
If you’re an experienced teacher without QTS, these two routes are designed to help you show you meet the required standards, or qualify with minimal training.