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Course overview
The online Academic Practice programme is designed for applicants with limited or no experience teaching or supporting learning in higher education. Through this programme, students will develop their academic practice and build employability skills to enhance their teaching careers in higher education in the UK and around the world.
There are three study awards for the programme: the Postgraduate Certificate Academic Practice (PGCAP), the Postgraduate Diploma Academic Practice (PGDAP) and the full Master of Arts Academic Practice (MA AP).
On the PGCAP award, students will develop their academic practice and build employability skills to enhance their teaching careers in higher education in the UK and around the world. The PGDAP builds on learning from the PGCAP to further develop academic leadership, scholarship, and pedagogic research in preparation for progression to the MA AP which gives participants the opportunity to complete a supervised academic practice project.
What you'll learn
Upon completion of the programme, you will gain initial training qualifications that are transferable to other HE institutions.
You will have the opportunity to dive into learning, providing case studies and perspectives from their local contexts while creating a strong global active learning experience and a global network of contacts for all students.
The expertise you will acquire by studying this online programme is directly applicable to a workplace.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- 30 months
Entry requirements
All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants must have:
- A degree equivalent to a lower-second-class UK bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5 (with all parts of the score being above a minimum of 6).
If you don’t have an IELTS or equivalent certificate, you can take our free online English test to assess your proficiency. You don’t need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in, any of the eligible countries on our website.
Assessment
Assessment is exclusively through online assignments rather than examinations. You will be assessed through a range of activities, including written assignments, presentations, discussion forum participation and journal entries.
Career destinations
Upon completion of the programme, you will gain initial training qualifications that are transferable to other HE institutions. You will have the opportunity to dive into learning, providing case studies and perspectives from their local contexts while creating a strong global active learning experience and a global network of contacts for all students.
The expertise you will acquire by studying this online programme is directly applicable to a workplace. The second FHEA pathway offers the postgraduate certificate and automatic professional recognition (FHEA) to successful graduates, which can fast-track your career in higher education.
Who's it for?
This programme is for those who are interested in transactional education and in developing a toolkit to work with international students and faculty. Beyond the curriculum-specific knowledge, you will also become more proficient in communication, digital literacy, teaching and research, ultimately opening doors to many new professional opportunities.
Delivery
This programme is designed to be studied online and part-time. Teaching is delivered through our state-of-the-art Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), which provides students with access to all resources required for interactive study online. On this platform, you will be encouraged to work collaboratively with classmates and actively read around your topic through our comprehensive library of eBooks and journals.
Programme modules, apart from the academic practice project, are delivered over an eight-week period with one module studied at a time. The student’s learning journey is facilitated by the use of written materials, lecture casts (video presentations), interactive individual activities, case studies, and discussion boards.
Subjects
- Foundational Approaches to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (15 credits)
- Contemporary Approaches to Teaching in a Global HE Context (15 credits)
- Designing Learning and Assessment in a Global HE Context (15 credits)
- Enhancing Academic Practice in a Global HE Context (15 credits) (Elective)
- Developing Your Career in a Global HE Context (15 credits) (Elective)
- Developing Academic Leadership (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP
- Evidencing Academic Leadership (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP
- Developing Scholarship (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP
- Pedagogic Research Design (15 credits) – PGDAP and MA AP
- Academic Practice Project (60 credits) – MA AP
About University of Liverpool Online
The University of Liverpool, a member of the elite Russell Group of research-led UK universities, has been offering online programmes since 2000.
The University of Liverpool achieved Gold in the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Learning Rankings 2024.
All our programmes are designed for online delivery, and our state-of-the-art learning platform encourages collaboration with fellow professionals from around the world.
