Waldorf teacher training in the United Kingdom
4 Waldorf and Steiner teacher training programs run from the United Kingdom. Of these, 3 are for early childhood, 2 for class teachers and 1 for high school. Some train for more than one.
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PGDip Waldorf Education and Creative Pedagogies
Bath Spa University and the Waldorf Learning Foundation
Bath, England, United Kingdom
A part-time distance-learning postgraduate diploma in Waldorf education for teachers who already hold QTS, with residential weekends at Steiner Academy Hereford.
- Format:
- Part-time, Online, Online and in person
- Length:
- 12-16 months part time
- Intake:
- 2027 entry
- Recognition:
- Accredited by Steiner Waldorf Education
Program pageChecked on October 19, 2026
- Class teacher
- High school
Postgraduate Diploma in Waldorf Education with PGCE and QTS
Emerson College
Forest Row, England, United Kingdom
An employed-route Steiner Waldorf teacher training for people working in a Steiner Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired school, combining online study, residential weekends and mentored school practice, with a PGCE and QTS in the second year.
- Format:
- Part-time, Online and in person
- Length:
- Two years, with an optional third year for an MA
- Intake:
- Starts 14 September 2026
- Recognition:
- Validated by the University of Buckingham
Program pageChecked on October 19, 2026
- Early childhood
The London Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Training Course
LoSWEC (London Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Training)
London, England, United Kingdom
A two-year part-time Steiner Waldorf early childhood course based in London, offered as a Crossfields Institute Level 4 Diploma or as a Quality Mark programme, with residentials at Hawkwood College in Stroud.
- Format:
- Part-time
- Length:
- Two years, part-time
- Intake:
- Next cohort starts October 2026 (induction residential 25th to 29th October)
- Recognition:
- Level 4 Diploma is Ofqual-regulated and awarded by Crossfields Institute
Program pageChecked on October 19, 2026
- Early childhood
Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Training (Level 4 Diploma or Quality Mark)
North of England Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood (NESWEC)
York, England, United Kingdom
A two-year part-time Steiner Waldorf early childhood course with five weekends a year at York Steiner School, two five-day residentials at Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School in Stourbridge and monthly online sessions.
- Format:
- Part-time, Online and in person
- Length:
- Two years, part-time
- Intake:
- Next cohort starts October 2026 (induction residential 25th to 29th October)
- Recognition:
- Level 4 Diploma is Ofqual regulated (Crossfields Institute)
Program pageChecked on October 19, 2026
Lengths, intake dates and recognition are as each program's own page gives them, so look there before you apply. Starpath is a Waldorf-inspired homeschool curriculum, not a teacher training, and the programs here don't endorse us. Run a program that's missing or out of date? Write to support@starpathlearning.com.