Programme summary for PGCert, PGDip and MA Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

This programme is designed to be directly relevant to work and to enable you to gain credit for your existing knowledge and skills and to develop them further.

The programme will advance understanding of learning and teaching processes and their management together with the use of theory to inform current practice. The practical element of the MA is developed and extended through action research.

About the programme

This MA is aimed at higher-education professionals whose job includes enabling others to learn. Designed to be directly relevant to work, the programme enables you to gain credit for your existing knowledge and skills and develop them further. The programme advances understanding of learning and teaching processes and their management, together with the use of theory to inform current practice. The practical element is developed and extended through action research.

Programme structure

The programme comprises two PG Certificate modules and four PG Diploma modules. Direct entry at PG Diploma level can be made by applicants who have three or more years experience teaching in HE.

Career opportunities

The programme will enhance the promotion prospects of professionals, either within their local teaching environment or beyond. You may also consider continuing your professional development through a PhD or professional doctorate studies.

Support

Each participant is allocated a mentor who will be a member of staff within their School. The mentor will be responsible for carrying out peer observation of teaching. Academic support is provided by module tutors whilst the participants are undertaking each module and a campus tutor

Admission

Applicants must:

have a degree (normally honours) awarded by a UK University or a recognised degree-equivalent qualification
show that that 50 hours or more per year is spent teaching / supporting learning in higher education

Applicants with a minimum of three years experience will be considered for direct entry at PG Dip level
AEL - Applicants with appropriate learning experiences will need to present credit through the AEL process and all credit must relate to the programme aims and learning outcomes.