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MA Professional Practice in Higher Education

  • DeadlineStudy Details: Three to five years part-time

Masters Degree Description

This flexible Master’s course is designed to support your continued professional development through a range of module options, and offers both intermediate qualifications (PGCert/Dip) and external (Advance HE) accredited status (for BSU staff with suitable teaching practice in HE only). You'll choose modules based on your role and interests and study over a two to five year period.

The course is suitable for academics, professional services staff and research students and can build on previous relevant PGCerts (in HE practice) , SEDA PDF award or HEA Fellowships via accreditation of prior learning. As a staff member or research student, the PPHE programme will help you meet the key challenges of working in the rapidly changing world of higher education while gaining credit and postgraduate qualifications for your professional development.

Entry Requirements

You must be working, or a research student, in a UK Higher Education Institution (including HE in FE) during your part time study on this course. Activities and assessments are based on your current HE professional practice. This includes both academic and professional services staff. Enquire with the course team to discuss.

You’ll normally be required to possess an undergraduate degree awarded by a UK higher education institution, or equivalent qualification from overseas

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

The PPHE programme is designed to support the development of both academic and professional staff, teaching, managing or supporting HE students, at a time when evidence of professional development is increasingly expected of all staff, not least for new appointments and promotions.

The programme provides academic credit for CPD and further study connected with your role, and the ability to build on prior learning in this area towards a higher qualification and recognition.

Module Details

Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education
Technology and Innovation in Higher Education
Researcher Development
Supervising Research
Mentoring and Coaching in Higher Education
Digital Learning in Higher Education
Independent Study
Education and Society
Leadership in Practice
Research Methods in Social Science
Research and the Professional Part 1
Research and the Professional Part 2
Dissertation

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