Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Education
Open University
Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 2,520 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* total cost
Introduction
This professional postgraduate qualification introduces the field of education. It offers you the opportunity to explore one specialism from a choice of modules covering a range of areas, all of which encourage you to draw on your own experiences and undertake enquiry in your own context. This certificate is also the first stage of a study programme that progresses to a postgraduate diploma and a masters degree. This gives you the choice to step off at any point, with the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Education, Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Studies in Education, or continue studying the whole programme towards the MA or MEd in Education.
Key features of the course
- Offers a rich diversity of specialisms to choose from to suit your professional requirements and interests.
- Has an emphasis on professional development through collaborative learning.
- Develops and consolidates advanced scholarship and independent learning in the context of your own practice.
- Is a stepping stone towards a postgraduate diploma or MA/MEd in Education.
Program Outcome
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits from the following:
60 credits from:
- Addressing inequality and difference in educational practice (EE814)
- Educational leadership: agency, professional learning and change (EE811)
- Applied linguistics and English language (EE817)
- Learning and teaching: educating the next generation (EE830)
Or, the discontinued module E854
You should note that the University’s unique study rule applies to this qualification. This means that you must include at least 20 credits from OU modules that have not been counted in any other OU qualification that has previously been awarded to you.