This Award of Institutional Credit in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ALTHE) is an ideal first step towards a full teaching qualification in higher education.
This blended-learning course is designed for those with limited teaching experience, such as part-time staff, or those who do training, teaching assistant and support roles. The course is ideal for:
Professionals with limited teaching responsibilities
Those in a non-academic role with student-facing work
Anyone wishing to complete the PGCert HE over two years
Postgraduate researchers looking to build an academic career
Teachers with professional/non-traditional qualifications
The course is taught online, with online materials, activities and webinars. Teaching observations and one-to-one tutorials are also included. Support is provided by the course team, your allocated personal tutor and mentors.
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above.
Applicants without a degree that have professional qualifications or relevant professional experience may be considered.
Most of our course graduates are already employed but some have used the course as a platform to change the nature of existing roles or to support applications for teaching focussed roles in HE institutions.
Core Modules:
Learning, Teaching and Assessing (20 credits)
Foundations of Reflective Practice in HE
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