PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (non FHEA) at Anglia Ruskin University

Programme overview

Further your professional development as a teacher or lecturer in higher education. Reinforce your practice with theory to have a greater impact on teaching and learning in the sector. Whether you are new or experienced in teaching in higher education, our highly interactive distance learning PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education will support you to reflect on your own practice, learn from sharing practice with others, and develop an understanding of educational models that frame higher education in contemporary university settings.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences | Department: School of Education | Duration: 1 year (January start); 1 year (September start) | Study mode: part-time | Intake: January 2027, September 2027 | Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education course will introduce you to the knowledge and skills needed to plan, deliver and evaluate learning. You'll take two modules on the course, both of which include a compulsory teaching observation. Year 1: Developing Assessment for Learning, Enhancing Learning and Teaching Through Reflective Practice.

Career pathways

Our PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education will give you a range of skills and knowledge to enhance your professional practice as a teacher and help you further your career by focussing on the very latest issues and techniques. You will gain the transferable skills to communicate, research, and apply relevant teaching knowledge and understanding to your practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

As a candidate for the course you must already be employed in an appropriate higher educational context and must have regular access to teaching students there. This is so that throughout the course you can actively engage with the course outcomes, be observed teaching and reflect upon and develop your continuing practice. A first degree is desirable and a high standard of written English is essential. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 ( Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

GBP 3,150 for the whole programme (2027/28). Tuition fee: PGCert students starting 2027/28 (total cost) Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

Duration: 1 year (January start); 1 year (September start)

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online?course=&route=P1041

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