The Postgraduate Certificates in education offered by Birmingham Newman University give professionals the opportunity to gain university accredited professional development.

Out PGCert courses are run online.

Depending on which modules you choose, you can be awarded either a PGCert in Education, or a PGCert Education with one of the following named awards:

• Learning and Teaching
• Leadership and Management
• Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disability
• Early Childhood Education and Care
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Safeguarding
• Social Justice
• Catholic School Leadership

A PGCert is worth 60 level 7 credits, which can be used towards your study for a Masters in Education.

Recognition of prior experience and prior credits gained through a different route may also be considered through the university’s RPeL and RPcL process. Please speak to the programme leader to discuss this.

Assessment

Assessments are varied on the programme, with modules offer different means of assessment formats including portfolios, presentations, written reports and essays, work-based studies and practical tasks. The course will recognise your needs as a learner and develop independent study skills that are transferable to a range of learning situations and assessment tasks.