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Teaching in Higher Education - PGCert at University of South Wales

University of South Wales, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A part-time, online/blended postgraduate certificate for practitioners delivering HE programmes in universities and partner colleges, accredited by Advance HE, leading to Associate Fellow or Fellow status.

Duration: 12 months part-time (January start); 10 months part-time (listed alternative)  |  Intake: January  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three modules: Planning for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education; Curriculum Design (what we teach, why and how); and Practitioner Inquiry, an action research project. Blended delivery with weekly online sessions and face-to-face sessions.

Career pathways

Professional development for lecturers in higher education.

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Entry requirements

A level 6 qualification in the teaching subject area; a minimum of 4 teaching hours per week during the course; typically under 4 years' HE teaching experience; synchronous teaching with student interaction across the modules; support from Head of Subject/Line Manager. Open to USW academic staff and staff at USW partner colleges, including fractional and hourly-paid lecturers.

Intake: January

Duration: 12 months part-time (January start); 10 months part-time (listed alternative)

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