The Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is a part-time programme delivered wholly online and is offered on a modular, credit accumulation basis. Participants will normally accumulate credits over a maximum of 12 months.

Students take 30 credits as follows:
TL6005 Disciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (15 credits)
TL6006 Diversity in Student Learning (15 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Progression to the MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Students who successfully complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and who attain a pass grade for both modules are eligible to apply for the MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education up to 5 years after completing the programme.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Investigate their teaching as an integral, ongoing part of their research;
• Appraise what is distinctive and integrative about their disciplines in promoting student learning;
• Generate new approaches to teaching, learning and assessment to maximise student learning;
• Evaluate module design to harness diversity and integrative learning;
• Value the contribution of students in developing research, teaching and learning.