PgCert Professional Academic Practice

Entry requirements

You should have one of the following:

• an honours degree from a UK university or the Republic of Ireland
• an honours degree from an approved institution of higher education outside the UK and Republic of Ireland; please visit the country pages for more information
• a recognised equivalent professional qualification and/or professional experience.

You will need to provide evidence that you will be engaging in at least 60 hours of teaching and/or supporting student learning throughout the academic year. You will be invited to a brief conversation via Teams to discuss your current role and responsibilities in regard to the course by the Head of CELT, Dr Jessica Frye.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course is suitable for those teaching/supporting learning in universities, on courses validated by a university or for practice educators in the NHS.

To take this postgraduate certificate in higher education you will need to be involved in a minimum of 60 hours of teaching and/or supporting student learning during the year.

This is so you can reflect on your academic practice and actively engage in enhancing your teaching/support for leaning as you study.

Throughout the course, we aim to:

• support you in becoming a reflective practitioner whose teaching is inclusive and underpinned by scholarship
• provide a safe learning environment where you can critique current issues and agendas within higher education
• develop your academic practice and support your ongoing professional development plan including the use of emerging technologies.

Information for international students

For more information, please visit the UWL website.

Fees and funding

For information please visit the UWL website.