Academic Practice MA/PGDip/PGCert

This programme is aimed at providing you with the knowledge and skills you need to develop and enhance your teaching in Higher Education.

Who is it for?

This programme is only suitable for those currently teaching students at the equivalent of Higher Education level 4 - and for some of the modules additional experience may be required. Research students at City, University of London who are required to teach are also eligible to attend and complete certain modules.

Objectives:

MA Academic Practice is a part-time postgraduate taught programme combining theory, practice, and the use of reflection to enable you to develop your teaching skills and educational knowledge for your role in Higher Education. The programme is primarily aimed at staff (internal or external to City, University of London) with an educating or facilitating role with students in Higher Education.

A key characteristic of the programme involves learning by working with peers, as well as through engagement with a number of educational technologies.

Career prospects:

The programme is part time and so usually those of you who come have careers within education and already have teaching and facilitation responsibilities for students. This programme is designed to support your existing role as a lecturer, however the programme will provide you with new ideas and approaches that will support your development and enhance your profile when seeking promotion with the professional recognition of the programme. Students can progress into the MA after successful completion of the PgCert and PgDip.

This programme provides maximum flexibility in terms of you engaging with it.