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PgCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Academic Professional) (Apprenticeship) at Teesside University

Teesside University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This Level 7 apprenticeship course is for new academic employees with less than three years' experience in higher education and aligns with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). Delivery is work-based and hybrid, using professional development activities, peer observations and workshops.

Department: Education & Youth  |  Duration: 2 years plus 6 months end-point assessment (part-time, blended delivery)  |  Intake: July, September or December  |  Study mode: part-time (apprenticeship)  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Developing Academic Practice and Facilitating Learning in Higher Education.

Career pathways

Apprentices can progress to the MA Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Employer support and standard University postgraduate entry criteria apply. Apprentices must currently teach or support learning on higher education provision (minimum 50 hours per academic year) and be contracted for at least 30 hours per week. Apprenticeship funding eligibility rules for England apply.

Intake: July, September or December

Duration: 2 years plus 6 months end-point assessment (part-time, blended delivery)

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