Learning and Teaching in Higher Education PgCert: Apply for this course
Before you apply
Before you submit your application, please read through our entry criteria carefully to ensure you meet our requirements.
How to apply online
Please ensure you select the mode of attendance and start date that you wish to apply for below.
If you haven't begun an online application already, you will need to select 'new user' once the form is opened and set up a username and password. This allows you to save and return to your application if you can't complete the application in one go.
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education PgCert: one-year course
| Start date | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | distance learning | Apply now |
| February 2024 | distance learning | Apply now |
Application deadlines
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, applications will close when the course is full.
Information required to confirm your place
We will require the following pieces of information to allow us to confirm your place on the course. These can be forwarded to us after you have submitted your application:
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If English is not your first language we will require proof of your proficiency, which will generally be either an IELTS or TOEFL test certificate. If you do not hold a formal English language qualification, please indicate how you have acquired your proficiency in written and spoken English. See postgraduate English language requirements.
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Two references, at least one of which should be an academic reference (e.g. a college/university tutor or course director). If you left higher education several years ago, please request a reference from a professional who can comment on your suitability for the course you have applied for. These can be scanned and attached to the online application, or alternatively you can email your referees' details to pglthe@kingston.ac.uk and we will send them a reference form to complete and return.
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Proof of minimum 70 teaching hours, per annum and academic mentor. Please share this MS Forms link with your academic mentor and ask them to complete it.
All communications should include your full name and your Kingston University ID number, which can be found in your offer letter.
Sponsorship
If you are being sponsored to study this course, your sponsor must complete the Tuition Fees Sponsorship Agreement form (Word). It is the responsibility of the employee/student to ensure that it is completed fully and uploaded with the application otherwise the student may be invoiced personally. If the sponsor requires a Purchase Order number to be included on their invoice, please provide on the sponsorship form.
Please return this completed form to sponsorletters@kingston.ac.uk
After you have applied
If the postgraduate admissions tutor requires further information or wishes to invite you to further assessment by interview they will contact you directly. You will then hear whether your application has been successful.
If you do not clearly meet the standard entry requirements and the admission tutor wishes to see a portfolio from you, you will be sent an email asking you to upload your zipped portfolio to the Kingston University drop box within three weeks of the date of the email request. It will provide a dedicated course link to allow you to do this.
The drop box homepage will ask you to enter your Kingston ID number, your name and the course name, as well as a confirmation email address to confirm receipt. Please enter this information carefully so we can clearly match your submitted portfolio to your application. You will automatically receive a confirmation email to confirm that you have successfully submitted your portfolio.