Teacher training in the heart of London

Experience the amazing benefits of living in London and working in the capital’s diverse and exciting schools.

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Our student teachers get to experience the amazing benefits of living in London and working in the capital’s diverse and exciting schools, colleges. More London schools chose to partner with the IOE for teacher training placements than any other university.

The London advantage

Children in London’s schools outperform those in the rest of England regardless of their ethnicity, language, and disability. The IOE helped shape this world-renowned success story and you will help continue it, wherever you teach.

Train in the best schools in the UK

We carefully select teaching placements from more than 600 high quality partner schools, colleges and early years settings.

Our partners have worked with us for many years and continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to educating the next generation of teachers in partnership with the IOE.

The opportunity to learn from pupils and colleagues in diverse contexts means that you are well prepared to teach in any school, college or early years setting after you graduate from the IOE. 

Live and study in a dynamic capital

As a UCL student, you will benefit from the support and inspiration that comes with studying at a world-leading university.

This includes access to UCL's wider facilities including a main library, a wealth of learning and social spaces and a fitness centre. You will also benefit from the IOE's location in UCL's main Bloomsbury campus in central London. The IOE is home to the largest education library in Europe.

Beyond UCL are London's unrivalled range of museums, galleries, historic sites and scientific institutions.