Postgraduate Certificate Education Practice

Program Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education Practice is an online program for individuals in Higher Education seeking professional development. It aims to enhance critical reflective practice, teaching and assessment skills, and engagement with educational scholarship. Through a flexible online format, participants develop discipline-specific teaching strategies and foster effective teaching approaches.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education Practice is a part-time online program designed for individuals already working in a Higher Education setting. It aims to enhance professional development by equipping participants with the core knowledge, skills, and professional values needed to excel as educators in the evolving Higher Education landscape.

Objectives:

• Develop critical reflective practice skills.
• Engage with diverse learning, teaching, and assessment practices.
• Develop discipline-specific teaching and learning strategies informed by research and reflection.
• Foster effective and dynamic teaching approaches through creativity, innovation, and continuous reflective development.

Assessment:

• Assessment methods and contact hours for each unit are detailed in the program specification.
• The program specification can be downloaded as a PDF.

Teaching:

• The program is taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge, including senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators, technicians, and research students.

Other:

• The program is intended for those who already teach and/or support learning in a Higher Education setting.
• The program is delivered entirely online.
• The program is designed to enable participants to engage in a continuous process of reflection on, and development of, their own professional practice.
• The program is informed by research and professional practice.
• The program is delivered by a team of experienced and qualified staff.
• The program is designed to be flexible and accessible to students with busy schedules.
• The program is designed to help students develop their skills and knowledge in a supportive and stimulating environment.
• The program is designed to help students prepare for a successful career in Higher Education.

UK, ROI, CI & Int'l: £2,550 2024/2025. International (not Rep. of Ireland) students need to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure their place on a postgraduate course. For September 2024 and January 2025 entry, a £5,000 deposit is required.