Course summary
This course is primarily for teachers who are new to higher education seeking to obtain a recognised 60-credit initial teacher education award and Advanced HE’s (FHEA). It is also suitable for experienced higher education teachers aiming to obtain a formal teaching qualification. Why Higher Education PGCert?
- Advance Your Career with Fellowship: Gain a prestigious qualification increasingly valued by employers for appointments and promotions in the higher education sector.
- Expert Guidance from Advance HE: Benefit from accreditation, professional development, and support designed to elevate the teaching experience for higher education professionals.
- Flexible Development Programme: Enhance your teaching, learning, and assessment skills with a tailored programme designed for those already teaching in higher education.
- Master the Art of Education: Become a skilled and confident practitioner, excelling in all aspects of teaching and learning in higher education.
- Reflect and Grow: Embrace professional values and set meaningful development goals with a structured framework that supports continuous improvement.
- Achieve Fellowship Status: Evidence your engagement with the 2023 Professional Standards Framework (PSF) 2023 and earn recognition as Advance HE Fellow.
- Learn from the Best: Study under an outstanding teaching team, including National Teaching Fellows, and connect with a rich academic network.
- Access Cutting-Edge Resources: Utilise state-of-the-art facilities and specialist equipment that directly enhance your learning experience.
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 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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 information provided below is for those applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2025/26. Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy. This webpage will be updated with 2026/27 tuition fees as information becomes available.
In 2025/26 the part-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £660 (Band 1) per 15 credit module and £1,320 (Band 1) per 30 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 email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Sponsorship information
For further information please visit (https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding-studies/)
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH