Course summary
The Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Education is a supportive pathway for eligible, experienced teachers and school leaders to have their work-based learning assessed against the learning outcomes for academic credit towards our MA in Professional Education qualification. A time-efficient and economical alternative to full or part-time study for the first half of the programme, whilst refreshing and updating candidates’ academic skills in preparation for progressing to the final 2 year MA course. Course overview As an experienced teacher, your skill-set is unique and the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Education is designed to reflect that. The programme runs as a five-month cycle every January-June and June-November. It comprises the submission of two portfolios related to Strategic Research and Effective Leadership and Mentoring. The portfolios can be completed together during the same five-month cycle, or separately through two cycles in consecutive years. This information is applicable for 2024 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.
Modules
Core modules Two Portfolios, each with a unique 'module' theme:
- Strategic Research (30 Credits)
- Effective Leadership and Mentoring (30 Credits)
Assessment method
The programme runs as a five-month cycle every January-June and June-November. It comprises the submission of two portfolios related to Strategic Research in Educational Practice and Effective Leadership and Mentoring in Professional Practice. Applicants have flexibility within these portfolios and can focus on themes that are pertinent to school improvement and individual professional development opportunities. For example, for the Strategic Research Portfolio an applicant can focus on a strategic aspect of school improvement by selecting a theme of interest to them and their school. For the Effective Leadership and Mentoring Portfolio an applicant might focus on exploring a theme within their SLT roles/responsibilities, ECT mentoring activities or subject leadership/SENCo/Partnership responsibilities.
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements You must hold a UK Bachelor's degree with Honours at 2:2 or above, or equivalent level. English language requirements Your spoken and written English must be of an adequate standard for postgraduate study. You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: Band B Overall IELTS (Academic or UKVI) score of 7.0 and minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this 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
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
General costs to be considered:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
As well as tuition fees and course costs, students should budget for:
- Accommodation
- Food
- Clothes and leisure
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Sponsorship information
We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship.
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL