Training

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• working towards this role
• applying directly
• private training

University

You may need a degree in a specialist subject depending on the level of course you plan to teach online. For example, a degree in maths to teach A level maths.

You might also need to get qualified teacher status (QTS) if you're teaching academic qualifications. Some degrees include this.

If you have a degree in a subject without QTS, you can get it by completing one of the following:

• a postgraduate teacher training course at university
• a school-based training programme

You can search for teacher training courses on GOV UK.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths
• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree
• a degree in a relevant subject for postgraduate study

For more information

• equivalent entry requirements
• student finance for fees and living costs
• university courses and entry requirements

College

You could do a college course like the Level 3 Award in Education and Training to get some of the skills needed for this job. This is suitable if you're not yet in a teaching role or have limited teaching hours.

Entry requirements

You may need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course

For more information

• equivalent entry requirements
• funding advice
• search for courses

Work

You can usually take qualifications while you work. The exact qualification you do will depend on your job but could include:

• Level 4 Certificate and Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

Direct application

You can apply to companies directly if you've got the following:

• excellent IT skills
• teaching, training or tutoring experience
• in-depth knowledge of the subject you're going to teach

Other routes

You can do a course with a private training provider, and some of these can be done online. You should check courses carefully to make sure they meet your needs.

Requirements and restrictions

You'll need to:

• pass enhanced background checks

More information

Further information

You can find out more about training to teach online from the Education & Training Foundation.

You could move into other areas of online education, like:course development; management; private tuition; consultancy