Professional Academic Practice PgCert
University of West London
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OverviewAre you teaching in higher education? Would you like to enhance your practice by exploring the latest developments in academic learning and teaching?Whether you are new to teaching in higher education in the UK or are an established teaching professional, our inspiring online course is designed to help you develop your teaching skills, techniques, and methodologies.To take this postgraduate certificate in higher education you will need to be involved in a minimum of 60 hours of teaching ...Read more

Overview

Are you teaching in higher education? Would you like to enhance your practice by exploring the latest developments in academic learning and teaching?

Whether you are new to teaching in higher education in the UK or are an established teaching professional, our inspiring online course is designed to help you develop your teaching skills, techniques, and methodologies.

To take this postgraduate certificate in higher education you will need to be involved in a minimum of 60 hours of teaching and/or supporting student learning during the year. This is so you can reflect on your academic practice and actively engage in enhancing your teaching as you study.

This course will be taught by the ExPERT Academy, the University Academic Development Centre.

Career

This course can help you develop your teaching practice in your current role or help to prepare you for your next career move or promotion.

Participants may be UWL staff or staff from other universities, but as a postgraduate student you will have access to life-long advice and support from the UWL Careers Team.

Whilst studying you may have discovered an area you want to study in more depth. Doctorate study enables you to specialise and develop your research and analysis skills.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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90th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
58th

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Entry requirements

You should have one of the following: an honours degree from a UK university or the Republic of Ireland; an honours degree from an approved institution of higher education outside the UK and Republic of Ireland; a recognised equivalent professional qualification. You will need to provide evidence that you will be engaging in at least 60 hours of teaching and/or supporting student learning throughout the academic year.

Tuition fees

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£3,000 per year

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Students from Domestic

This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £3,000. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.

£4,000 per year

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Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £4,000. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.

£4,000 per year

This information is updated by IDP Connect, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £4,000. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.

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University of West London
University of West London , Ealing

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its exceptionally high graduate employment rate and...

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University of West London
St Mary's Road Ealing W5 5RF United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: South Ealing  0.2 miles away Nearest train station: West Ealing  0.6 miles away
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