The MEd/PgDip/PgCert Learning & Teaching in Higher Education offers the opportunity to deepen your understanding of academic practice within the university setting.

Programme overview

• MEd: 36 months part-time (distance learning)
• PgDip: 24 months part-time (distance learning)
• PgCert: 12 months part-time (one week face to face teaching in Glasgow at the start of the year, otherwise distance learning)

The first week of the programme in the first year is based at the University of Glasgow. The remainder of the programme is taught online, allowing you to balance your study and work commitments.

Core courses

Year 1

(Courses 1-3 complete the PgCert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education)

• Course 1: Designing effective learning & teaching in higher education
• Course 2: Evaluating learning, teaching & assessment in higher education
• Course 3: Developing as a teacher in higher education: responding to learners

Year 2

(Course 1–6 complete the PgDip in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education)

• Course 4: Exploring key themes in academic practice
• Course 5: Evaluating the quality of higher education research
• Course 6: Designing higher education research

Year 3

• Course 7: Dissertation in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education

(Course 7 completes the MEd in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education)

Career prospects

It is likely you will already be employed within higher education. The professional accreditation and skills you gain during this programme should help enhance your career in the higher education sector.

Academic entry requirements

You must be teaching in higher education in order to undertake the first year of the MEd programme. This is because the assessed work for the PgCert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education requires you to have your teaching observed by a peer and to evaluate your own teaching practice.

As part of the application process you will need to complete a personal statement which requests details of your current teaching commitments.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of foundation courses.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):

• overall score 6.5
• no sub-test less than 6.0
• or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)
   

Common equivalent English language qualifications:

• ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): B minimum
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): C minimum
• PTE Academic (Person Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59

Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• Language Centre, University of Glasgow
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses 

FAQs

Visa requirements and proof of English language level

It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. A list of these can be found on the UK Border Agency website. If you have never taken one of these tests before, you can get an initial idea of your level by using the Common European Framework self-assessment grid which gives you a level for each skill (e.g. listening B1/writing B2 etc.) However, please note that this is not a secure English language test and it is not sufficient evidence of your level of English for visa requirements.

If you require a Tier 4 student visa, your qualification must be one of the secure English language tests accepted by UK Border Agency:

• UK Border Agency Tier 4 English Language requirements
• UKBA list of approved English language tests [pdf]

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office: pgadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk

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For 2013-14

MEd

International fees (Distance part-time only) - £1444 per 20 Credits

PgDip

PgCert