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Postgraduate Certificate in Performance Teaching

The Guildhall School of Music & Drama

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Level
MQF 7 – Postgraduate certificate/diploma
Duration
One year, part-time, approximately 13 days of online workshops plus webinars, study groups and one-to-one tutor support · Part-time
Delivery
Online
Entry requirements
No formal qualifications needed
Next intake: Sep 2027 · apply by 28 April 2027From the college's website – dates can change, so confirm with the college.
Full entry requirements

No formal qualifications needed; a personal statement and a reference from a line manager, possibly a remote interview. The HE pathway needs about 100 hours of recent HE teaching

How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form

Your application pack

When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.

Apply after you finish – within 12 months of completing the course, online through the Get Qualified portal using your e-ID. You can make up to 4 applications in any 5 years.

Have these ready to upload

After approval

You'll get a Tax Credit Certificate in the portal. Check whether the credit already shows on your income tax statement; if not, send the Commissioner for Revenue an adjustment form and the RA10 form with copies of the certificates. Unused credit can be carried forward for up to 15 years.

Details for the form

Institute
N/A – Foreign institution / self-study
Awarding body
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Course
Postgraduate Certificate in Performance Teaching
Level
MQF 7
Course fee
€5,622 (full price, Maltese/EU students · £1 = €1.1713, ECB rate of 1 October 2026)
Expected tax credit
€3,935
Start date
from your acceptance letter
Completion date
from your certificate

In the portal, choose the institute and the course from the lists – the names above should match what you see there.

Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.

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