Qualified Nigerian Teachers Can Now Apply For New Work Visa – UK Govt

Qualified Nigerian Teachers Can Now Apply For New Work Visa – UK Govt

Nigeria has been added to the list of African nations whose nationals may now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, starting in February 2023.

The deal is also extended to Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe.

The Department for Education of the UK government launched the application for interested non-UK citizens in an early December publication on the website.

The nation offers a training program for the possible migrants, so the applicants don’t even need to have initial teaching certifications.

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The notice read, “From February 1, 2023, teachers who qualified in the following nine countries (listed above) will also be able to apply to the QTR through the TRA.

“This change is part of the launch of a new service.

“Teachers from all eligible countries will have to show they meet a consistent set of criteria for the award of the QTS. Over time, this route will be opened to qualified teachers from every country outside the UK.

“To apply for assessment – only QTS, you do not need a formal teacher training qualification.

“However, you must have: a minimum of two years teaching experience, a first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university, an English language qualification which is the same standard as a grade four General Certificate of Secondary Education, a maths qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE to teach children aged three to 11 in primary school, a physics, chemistry or biology (science) qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE.”