Course summary
This course is primarily for new teachers to higher education who are seeking to obtain a recognised 60-credit initial teacher education award and Advanced HE’s Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). If you are an experienced teacher in higher education and are seeking a recognised teaching qualification, this course may also be suitable for you. Why Higher Education PgCert? Fellowship brings a range of benefits to develop and progress your career. It provides a valuable measure of success and is increasingly sought by employers across the higher education sector as a condition of appointment and promotion. Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy) works with higher education providers and organisations to improve the professional experience of HE teachers through fellowships, accreditation, awards and professional development. The Higher Education PgCert provides a flexible development programme in teaching, learning and assessment for staff already teaching higher education courses. The course aims to enable you to become a competent and skilled practitioner in all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment in higher education. You’ll be encouraged to reflect on and embrace professional values and attitudes to teaching, learning and assessment and the course provides a framework which enables you to do this. Through this process you’ll be encouraged to reflect upon your own professional experiences and set up your own targets for professional development. This enables you to evidence engagement with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and gain Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. You’ll be taught by an outstanding team of teachers, including National Teaching Fellows and have access to our extensive professional and academic network which feeds directly into course design and delivery and to excellent facilities and specialist equipment. N.B. If you are involved in teaching health care professionals either in an academic or practice education setting then you should apply for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professional Education - https://courses.hud.ac.uk/part-time/postgraduate/health-professional-education-pgcert
Modules
The course consists of two compulsory modules: Supporting and Assessing Students in Higher Education Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Assessment method
You’ll teach an average of at least six hours each week, they are normally taught in two one-week blocks. Assessment is through a teaching portfolio, which provides evidence that you have met the learning outcomes for two modules. The portfolio combines the assessment for both modules and includes: a reflective commentary, relevant, supplementary documentary evidence and a record of four teaching observations. Students gain Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) after successfully completion. A number of assessment methods may be used on the course including: assignments; essays; evaluative reports; mini projects; reflective commentaries/discussions and written seminar papers. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course. Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all assessment submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results.
Entry requirements
You should have an Honours degree at 2:2 or above, or a professional equivalent. All entrants must be teaching, supporting and assessing with higher education (National Qualifications Framework and the Qualifications and Credit Framework level 4 or above) and have an average of at least six hours teaching (this could include team teaching) per week.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements pages.
https://hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £660 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £660 | Module |
| Scotland | £660 | Module |
| Wales | £660 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £660 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £660 | Module |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The part-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £660 (Band 1) per 15 credit module. Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH