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PG DIP ULT
Postgraduate Diploma in University
Learning and Teaching (PG Dip ULT)
Outline and Structure
Duration and timing
The Postgraduate Diploma represents two thirds of a full Master’s
(90 ECTS) course. Our programme divides the full Master’s
into three equal 30 ECTS stages, completing the PG Cert (or an
equivalent qualification elsewhere) gives you 30 ECTS units worth
of ‘credit’. The PG Dip year adds a further 30 ECTS units worth of
study bringing the ECTS unit ‘credit’ up the 60 ECTS units required
for a Diploma. Should you decide to continue to the full Master’s a
further 30 ECTS worth of study is required, bringing the total to the
prerequisite 90 ECTS credits.
The PG Dip year comprises 30 ECTS units worth of Provision for accrediting prior
study, where each unit represents a notional 25 learning or qualification in
hours study time. The PG Dip is therefore 750 hours education
study, made up of face to face contact in workshops,
seminars and supervision and also as self-study and Students joining Imperial from other Institutions
preparation of assignments etc. who may have completed a PG Cert in education or
teaching and learning in their previous employment
This is a significant commitment, especially given and who wish to take the EDU PG Diploma are
that you will be engaging with a new academic field encouraged to contact the Programme Director to
and a different literature than you may be used to in discuss their transfer.
your own primary discipline. This also requires some
continuity and therefore the PG Dip would normally The programme director and one other course tutor
be completed within 12 months with two taught will consider AP(E)L for appropriate M-level PG Cert
weeks, each with assignments, and a significant in teaching and learning or similar according to
supervised library project.
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Postgraduate Diploma in University
Learning and Teaching (PG Dip ULT)
Outline and Structure
Duration and timing
The Postgraduate Diploma represents two thirds of a full Master’s
(90 ECTS) course. Our programme divides the full Master’s
into three equal 30 ECTS stages, completing the PG Cert (or an
equivalent qualification elsewhere) gives you 30 ECTS units worth
of ‘credit’. The PG Dip year adds a further 30 ECTS units worth of
study bringing the ECTS unit ‘credit’ up the 60 ECTS units required
for a Diploma. Should you decide to continue to the full Master’s a
further 30 ECTS worth of study is required, bringing the total to the
prerequisite 90 ECTS credits.
The PG Dip year comprises 30 ECTS units worth of Provision for accrediting prior
study, where each unit represents a notional 25 learning or qualification in
hours study time. The PG Dip is therefore 750 hours education
study, made up of face to face contact in workshops,
seminars and supervision and also as self-study and Students joining Imperial from other Institutions
preparation of assignments etc. who may have completed a PG Cert in education or
teaching and learning in their previous employment
This is a significant commitment, especially given and who wish to take the EDU PG Diploma are
that you will be engaging with a new academic field encouraged to contact the Programme Director to
and a different literature than you may be used to in discuss their transfer.
your own primary discipline. This also requires some
continuity and therefore the PG Dip would normally The programme director and one other course tutor
be completed within 12 months with two taught will consider AP(E)L for appropriate M-level PG Cert
weeks, each with assignments, and a significant in teaching and learning or similar according to
supervised library project.
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