The Postgraduate Certificate 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:
TL6003 Theories of Teaching, Learning and Assessment (15 credits)
TL6004 Practice Approaches to Teaching, Learning and Assessment (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 Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Students who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and who attain a pass grade for both modules are eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education up to 5 years after completing the programme.

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

• Recognise teaching as a valid form of research and scholarship;
• Participate in discussions on teaching, learning and assessment as a community of scholars;
• Design modules based on principles of student-centred learning;
• Critique planning and teaching practice in the light of student learning/feedback;
• Engage with a diverse, multi-cultural student population;
• Hold a professional commitment to teaching and student learning.