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Qualified Teachers status the professional status teachers in England gain at the end of teacher training. QTS is a legal requirement to teach in certain English schools and is considered desirable for teachers in the majority of schools in England.
Apply for QTS in England
Our new professional recognition service, called “apply for qualified teacher status in England”, will set consistent standards so the qualifications and experience of overseas teachers can be fairly assessed. The service is currently open to teachers with a qualification from a limited number of countries, but will be extended to the rest of the world by the end of 2023.
Teachers with teaching qualifications from the following countries are currently eligible to apply for QTS:
Australia
Canada
the EEA
Gibraltar
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Switzerland
the USA
Changes to eligibility
From 1 February 2023, teachers with a teaching qualification from the following 9 countries will also be able to apply to TRA for QTS:
Ghana
Hong Kong
India
Jamaica
Nigeria
Singapore
South Africa
Ukraine
Zimbabwe
You will be able to apply online from 1 February 2023, using our digital service, “apply for qualified teacher status in England”. Please do not attempt to apply before this date.
Get ready to apply by learning more about the eligibility requirements for QTS from 1 February 2023.
The 4-year rule
Qualified teachers from outside the UK are allowed to teach in England for up to 4 years without QTS – even in schools where QTS is normally a legal requirement. This exemption is known as the ‘4-year rule’. To be eligible for the 4-year rule, you will need to have:
qualified as a teacher in a country outside the UK
successfully completed a course of teacher training recognised by the organisation that regulates teachers in the country where you qualified
It is up to an individual school to decide whether they will employ you without QTS. If they employ you, and you are not eligible to apply for QTS immediately, you can apply alongside your teaching job using the assessment only route.
Learn more about QTS and the different routes to QTS for teachers and those with teaching experience outside the UK
