This course is available through the following application route(s)
The Professional Cert University Teaching & Learning is a professional qualification in university teaching and learning. It is designed for UCD Faculty and Academic staff who are teaching on a UCD academic programme of study and who meet the eligibility requirements. The minimum course duration is 1 year and the maximum duration is 3 years.
By the end of the Professional Certificate in University Teaching and Learning you will be able to:
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: It is recommended that one module is taken per trimester. However if you wish to take a maximum of two modules in the same trimester please contact teachingandlearning@ucd.ie Students who have transferred from the Cert of CPD must only select one module in Autumn |
UTL40180 | Reflective Practice in Teaching & Learning | Autumn | 7.5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: It is recommended that one module is taken per trimester. However if you wish to take a maximum of two modules in the same trimester please contact teachingandlearning@ucd.ie Students who have transferred from the Cert of CPD must only select one module in Autumn |
UTL40200 | Designing Curricula | Autumn | 7.5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: It is recommended that one module is taken per trimester. However if you wish to take a maximum of two modules in the same trimester please contact teachingandlearning@ucd.ie Students who have transferred from the Cert of CPD must only select one module in Autumn |
UTL40280 | Contemporary Matters in HE | Autumn | 7.5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: It is recommended that one module is taken per trimester. However if you wish to take a maximum of two modules in the same trimester please contact teachingandlearning@ucd.ie Students who have transferred from the Cert of CPD must only select one module in Autumn |
UTL40190 | Active Learning with Technology | Spring | 7.5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: It is recommended that one module is taken per trimester. However if you wish to take a maximum of two modules in the same trimester please contact teachingandlearning@ucd.ie Students who have transferred from the Cert of CPD must only select one module in Autumn |
UTL40250 | Teaching Across Cultures | Spring | 7.5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: It is recommended that one module is taken per trimester. However if you wish to take a maximum of two modules in the same trimester please contact teachingandlearning@ucd.ie Students who have transferred from the Cert of CPD must only select one module in Autumn |
UTL40270 | Assessment & Feedback in H Ed | Spring | 7.5 |
Hear what UCD Faculty participants who have completed the programmes have to say on our webpage http://www.ucd.ie/teaching/professionaldevelopment/universityteachingqualification/
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. For UCD faculty and staff enrolling to UTL programmes, the programme fee will be waived.
Entry to the Professional Certificate and the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development is open to faculty and academic related staff who are;
1) currently teaching on a UCD academic programme of study
2) in an active teaching role including design, delivery and assessment of modules
3) undertaking a significant teaching commitment, defined as a minimum of 2 hours teaching per week per semester or 48 hours over the course of the academic year.
Professional staff who teach as part of their brief and meet criteria 1, 2 and 3 above may apply for the programme and will be considered on a case by case basis.
Please note that the Professional Certificate and the Certificate of Continuing Professional Development are not suitable for tutors or postdoctoral and research fellows. UCD Teaching and Learning offers the module University Teaching and Learning for Tutors, Demonstrators and TAs (UTL40230) and the University Teaching & Learning Practice seminar series. In the exceptional circumstances where a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (level 2) is approved as module coordinator by Academic Council (or its relevant subcommittee) and has completed the Seminar Series for Post Doctoral Researcher Fellows they are eligible to apply to the programmes. It will be a requirement on the part of the applicant to present evidence to support these criteria.
The final decision on eligibility of all candidates will be made by the Board of Studies on the recommendation of the Programme Director
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: No
The Professional Certificate (15 ECTS credits) in University Teaching and Learning is an in-service programme for those who are currently teaching on a UCD academic programme of study. It offers academics at different stages of their careers opportunities to review and improve their teaching skills and their understanding of approaches and theories in effective higher education. Academics at the start of their career will develop skills to work effectively in the classroom and learn to draw on pedagogical theory and research in informing their teaching. More experienced academics will be offered opportunities to revitalise their teaching and to try out new approaches to curriculum design and assessment.
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to University Teaching & Learning:
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| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | U005 University Teaching & Learning Professional Certificate Part-Time Commencing September 2026 Graduate Taught Not available to International applicantsClosed |