Course summary
Who is the course designed for? The course is aimed at staff who teach and/or support learning of students who are studying at the University of Cambridge. Participants normally have at least three years’ experience of teaching and/or supporting students in higher education. The course assumes a significant amount of independent study, as well as active involvement in teaching and/or supporting learning during the course. The course is not normally open to PhD students. The course is designed so that participants are able to investigate aspects of teaching and learning that are particularly important to them. Some of the outcomes that are likely to arise from taking the course are:
- Greater understanding of student engagement in higher education;
- Increased confidence;
- An ability to think creatively and from an evidence base, about how to improve education within and beyond your own practice.
- Develop your understanding of how students learn;
- Extend your repertoire of teaching, learning and assessment methods; and
- Develop a cogent personal philosophy of education drawing on understanding, use and critical awareness of educational research methods and reflective practice.
Entry requirements
If you wish to apply to join the programme you must: teach and/or support learning of students who are studying at the University of Cambridge; have confirmed teaching and/or supporting the learning of student commitments at Cambridge during the course of the Postgraduate Certificate; normally have at least three years’ experience of teaching and/or supporting the learning of students in higher education; be able to attend all day-schools, tutorials and peer learning activities, as well as engage fully in online learning through the course VLE; be able to arrange your commitments so that you are able to undertake a significant amount of independent study during the course. The Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is in its seventh year and there are a limited number of places available. Applications will be accepted on the basis of (a) the quality of your application, (b) your commitment to attending all day-schools, tutorials and meeting all assessment deadlines and (c) balance and diversity within the programme cohort. The Institute’s decision is final. We do not currently accept participants who are not teaching/supporting the learning of University of Cambridge students.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools
Trinity Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1TN