PgCert Professional and Higher Education (Advancing Practice in) at Queen Margaret University

A PgCert in the Advancing Professional Practice Framework for professionals who teach and support learning at higher education level (SCQF Level 7 or above). It develops authentic, reflective and effective educators and learning facilitators in health and social care, higher education and other professional settings.

Faculty: School of Health Sciences  |  Department: Nursing and Paramedic Science  |  Duration: 2-5 years part-time (fully online)  |  Intake: September 2027; January 2028  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Musselburgh (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Advancing Facilitation of Learning, Assessment for Learning and Design for Professional Learning, covering facilitation of learning, feedback and feedforward practices, professional learning design and quality assurance and leadership in education.

Career pathways

Graduates have developed their educational practice in their roles, moved into teaching in higher education, or worked in practice development and CPD; international students have developed education courses in their home countries.

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