ESTA  Post Graduate Certificate

Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching (Level 7)

Specialisms: Strings | Piano | Woodwind | Brass | Vocal | Guitar/Harp | Percussion

Validated by the University of Chichester

Applications now open for August 2026 entry.

Advance your teaching career with ESTA Education’s master’s-level Postgraduate Certificate in Practical Teaching. Designed for instrumental and vocal teachers, this flexible 10-month online course combines one-to-one mentoring, webinars and reflective study with a short, intensive summer residential summer school.

You’ll explore how musicians learn, develop your own teaching strategies, and gain a deeper understanding of curriculum design, communication and technique. On successful completion, you’ll be awarded the ESTA Postgraduate Certificate in [Specialism] Teaching, a recognised qualification forming the first 60 credits of the MA Performance (Instrumental / Vocal Teaching) pathway.

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