Bishop Grosseteste University is a public university in Lincoln, England. It was granted full university status on 3 December 2012, having been established in 1862 as a teacher training college for the Diocese of Lincoln, it only gained full degree awarding powers in 2006.
It attracts mature and local students, with 27% of the undergraduate body aged 21 or above at the start of their course, and 50% from a 30-mile radius. The courses often include a vocational element and many, but not all, engage with teaching and education subjects – of four foundation and nine honours degrees, eight include education-related studies or teaching.
Bishop Grosseteste University offers foundation and honours degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level. This includes multiple routes into teaching such as BA's and BSc to the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). As well as joint honours options, many subjects can (alternatively) be studied as major/minor combinations. Teaching is through lectures, seminars, workshops, practicals and work-related placements.
