As the education industry evolves, upskilling is essential to stay ahead of the curve and maximise your impact as an educator. 

Through Falmouth University’s Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) course, you’ll gain the expertise needed to support and enhance your work in and face-to-face teaching and learning contexts.

With its hands-on, collaborative approach, this teaching qualification challenges you to push the limits of your practice, ultimately creating innovative learning experiences through effective assessment strategies and student engagement methodologies.

Put pedagogical theory into practice

You’ll begin this course by exploring the range of theories, concepts, and practices involved in higher education (HE). 

With this insight, you’ll be able to evaluate and develop your practice in real-time to enhance student learning and experiences. 

Through a mix of activities, you'll engage in hands-on learning and reflective discussions, sharing your understanding of pedagogy while incorporating insights from your teaching context. 

Design inclusive learning environments

Collaborating with HE professionals from diverse backgrounds, you’ll explore ways to create inclusive learning spaces that accommodate all students.

You’ll examine strategies to promote accessibility and equity, ensuring every learner feels supported and engaged in their educational journey.

Enhance assessment and feedback practices

Throughout this course, you’ll gain teaching strategies that empower you to design effective assessments tailored to diverse student needs.

You’ll learn how to implement various feedback methods that not only assess understanding but also encourage growth and self-reflection. 

With these assessment strategies and by fostering constructive feedback loops, you’ll enhance student engagement and drive better learning outcomes.

Grow your professional development with Falmouth University

By the time you finish this course, you’ll feel confident in your ability to critically reflect on your teaching practice and integrate new strategies into your work.

You’ll develop a strong foundation in pedagogical theory and its practical applications, enhancing your role as an effective educator and arming you with the teaching skills to grow your career.

What can you do with an online PGCHE?

With this certificate, you’ll open doors to opportunities in higher education. Equipped with adaptive teaching strategies and skills in curriculum design, assessment, and student engagement, you’ll be ready to advance in roles across universities, colleges, and digital learning environments, including:

• Lecturer or instructor

• Curriculum developer

• Academic advisor

• Educational technologist

• Learning and development specialist

How will you be assessed?

On this course, assessment combines written and practical tasks. You’ll design and evaluate curricula, plan and deliver classroom activities, and reflect on your approaches across face-to-face, online, and blended learning environments. 

You’ll also complete work-based assignments that are closely tied to your current teaching practice, where you’ll apply pedagogical scholarship and evidence-based strategies to enhance your professional development.

To support this, you’re expected to be involved in learner-facing activities in a higher education setting.

Is this a part-time or full-time degree?

This part-time, online programme can be completed within a year. You’ll complete two compulsory modules, worth 30 credits each.