The University                    

Edge Hill College is an attractive campus-based institution of higher learning just outside of the historic market town of Ormskirk and 30 minutes from the vibrant cities of Liverpool and Manchester. Founded in 1885 in Liverpool as the first nondenominational teacher-training college for women, Edge Hill has been training teachers for over 100 years.

The Program

The student teaching program at Edge Hill is administered by the coordinator of student teaching who liaises with local schools, presents orientations for cooperating teachers, coordinates supervision by college personnel, and ensures that necessary reports are submitted in a timely manner.

Program Dates

British children follow roughly the same school calendar as American children. Student Teacher program dates will vary depending upon which 7 week placement students choose.

• Fall - mid - October to mid December
• Spring - early January to mid March

Admissions Requirements

Applicants must have completed all prerequisites for student teaching and have at least a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Acceptance into the program will be based on academic standing, recommendations, and a personal study statement. Students must obtain permission from the Oswego School of Education before undertaking student teaching abroad, and should they wish to do their first student teaching placement abroad, they also need to obtain permission for this.

All students participating on this program must complete the Edge Hill Student Teaching Application.  In addition ALL students are required to have a police background check prior to departure from the United States.

Housing and Meals

Students participating in the Edge Hill student teaching program will be housed in single rooms in on-campus residence halls. Students can choose to cook their own meals in the kitchen facilities or purchase their meals using their meal pass in the Terrace Cafe. Edge Hill’s halls of residence close (for visiting Americans) two days after the completion of the term. The same terms apply in relation to Edge Hill’s spring term.