Course summary
Our online Academic Practice programme is designed for applicants with limited or no experience teaching or supporting learning in higher education. Through this programme, students will develop their academic practice and build employability skills to enhance their teaching careers in higher education in the UK and around the world. There are three study awards for the online Academic Practice programme – starting with the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) and progressing to the Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice (PGDAP) and full Master of Arts in Academic Practice (MA AP). On the PGCAP award, students will develop their academic practice and build employability skills to enhance their teaching careers in higher education in the UK and around the world. The Postgraduate Diploma Academic Practice builds on learning from the PGCAP to further develop academic leadership, scholarship, and pedagogic research in preparation for progression to the MA AP which gives participants the opportunity to complete a supervised academic practice project. Throughout the programme you will acquire a comprehensive understanding of academic teaching concepts, such as utilising international educational frameworks to design lessons and assignments as well as applying learning outcomes to your own context. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge by articulating pedagogical theories in the classroom. The extensively diverse cohort of international peers will provide you with a global outlook on higher education practices and allow you to interchange experiences across a variety of educational contexts. Students are required to complete 60 credits to achieve the PGCAP, 120 credits to achieve the PGDAP and 180 credits to complete the MA AP. Career destinations Upon completion of the programme, you will gain initial training qualifications that are transferable to other HE institutions. You will have the opportunity to dive into learning, providing case studies and perspectives from their local contexts while creating a strong global active learning experience and a global network of contacts for all students. The expertise you will acquire by studying this online programme is directly applicable to a workplace.
Modules
Foundational Approaches to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (15 credits) - PGCAP Contemporary Approaches to Teaching in a Global HE Context (15 credits) - PGCAP Designing Learning and Assessment in a Global HE Context (15 credits) - PGCAP Enhancing Academic Practice in a Global HE Context (Optional) (15 credits) - PGCAP Developing Your Career in a Global HE Context (Optional) (15 credits) - PGCAP Developing Academic Leadership (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP Developing Scholarship (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP Evidencing Academic Leadership (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP Pedagogic Research Design (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP Academic Practice Project (60 credits) – MA AP
Assessment method
Assessment is exclusively through online assignments rather than examinations. You will be assessed through a range of activities, including written assignments, presentations, discussion forum participation and journal entries.
How to apply
International applicants
International applicants may be eligible for a range of scholarships of up to 20%. To learn if you are eligible, contact our admissions team on our website.
Entry requirements
All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you want to discuss your previous qualifications and experience before applying, please contact us on our website. Applicants must have: - A degree equivalent to a lower-second class UK bachelor’s degree or equivalent. All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5 (with all parts of the score being above a minimum of 6). If you don’t have an IELTS or equivalent certificate, you can take our free online English test to assess your proficiency. You don’t need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, any of the eligible countries on our website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £16868 | Whole course |
| International | £16868 | Whole course |
| England | £16868 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £16868 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £16868 | Whole course |
| Wales | £16868 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £16868 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £16868 | Whole course |
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 tuition fee is fully inclusive of all costs: teaching materials, core textbooks, assessments and resits.
If you live in England, you may be eligible for a postgraduate loan to cover some of the costs of your degree. If you are not eligible for a student loan, you will be offered a simple monthly payment plan to spread the cost of your tuition over the duration of your studies.
Scholarships and Discounts
- You will receive a 5% discount if you choose to pay the full tuition fee upfront.
- University of Liverpool alumni are eligible for 10% discount.
- Regional Scholarships of up to 20%. To find out the scholarship offered in your region, please make an enquiry now.
*All tuition fees shown are net of any applicable sales tax payable by you in your country of residence. Where we are required to add sales tax at the local statutory rate, this will be added to the tuition fees shown and confirmed during the payment process.
Provider information
University of Liverpool
The Foundation Building
765 Brownlow Hill
Liverpool
L69 7ZX