The PgCert and MA Academic Practice are made up of both mandatory and elective units.
You can also take any of the elective units on a stand-alone basis to develop a specific aspect of your academic practice for your continuing professional development. In particular, the Supervising Research Degrees unit is linked to the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Professional Development Award in Supervising Postgraduate Research.
Please refer to the Study Pathways Diagram (PDF 279KB) for an overview of PgCert and MA units, and how they fit together.
All units are subject to UAL Academic Regulations.
Possible routes through the PgCert
Education
Teaching and Learning alongside an elective unit in one of:
- Curriculum Design
- Inclusive Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
- Technology Enhanced Learning
- Learning for Sustainability.
Followed by the Self-initiated project to develop a particular educational theme.
Academic leadership
Teaching and Learning alongside:
Followed by the Self-initiated project to develop a particular academic leadership theme.
Researcher development
Teaching and Learning alongside one of:
- Introduction to Practice as Research, or
- Supervising Research Degrees (if supervising PhD students).
Followed by the Self-initiated project to develop a particular researcher development theme.
Possible routes through the MA
You will take either Research through Practice or Research Methods for Arts Higher Education, plus one elective unit from:
- Learning for Sustainability
- Inclusive Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
- Curriculum Design
- Supervising Research Degrees
- Technology Enhanced Learning
- Introduction to Practice as Research
You will complete your MA Academic Practice with an independent study in the form of a dissertation.
Equal opportunities
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, class, sexuality, or religion. We seek to recruit participants from a wide range of backgrounds.
More information
If you are a member of UAL staff you should contact your college coordinators if you want to discuss enrolment onto the PgCert, MA Academic Practice or the standalone units in more detail.
If you are an external applicant, please email the Teaching and Learning team academicpractice@arts.ac.uk.
