PGCert in Academic Practice (last chance to apply)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) is a free 60-credit professional practice degree programme for staff at St Andrews who are engaged in university teaching or supporting student learning in a direct student-facing role. The aim is to give colleagues a supportive space in which they can develop as reflective practitioners in a collegiate, interdisciplinary community, exploring and developing different aspects of their practice in dialogue with peers. This takes a minimum of two full academic years to complete since you may only enrol on one module per semester.
PGRs who teach enrol on each PGCAP module individually en route to completing the whole programme. You will need to provide evidence each semester that you have your supervisor’s approval. The first core module is ID5106 Supporting Student Learning in semester 2, and there is a requirement to be teaching concurrently to enrol – please read the “Initial core modules” section of the PGCAP webpage carefully.
Since PGRs often do not know what their teaching commitments will be till very near the start of semester, the deadline for PGR applications is 5pm on Wed 21 January. However, places will be allocated as completed applications are processed, so it is possible all places on the module will be allocated before that deadline.
The application links for individual PGCAP modules can be found on the PGCAP webpage in section Alternative methods of engaging with the PGCAP. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.