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MA Academic Practice

Join this online MA in Academic Practice from the University of Liverpool for a flexible pathway to enhance your teaching skills. Gain a recognised qualification in advanced academic leadership and research development.

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Time investment: 24 months

Location: Online

Cost: £17,357

Language: English

About this degree

Advance your academic career with the University of Liverpool

Do you want to enhance your academic practice and further your higher education teaching career? This online MA in Academic Practice from the University of Liverpool will provide you with invaluable teaching methods and techniques, informed by global pedagogical viewpoints.

Choose your pathway to acknowledged academic excellence

This programme has two pathways depending on your background. For those who do not hold a substantive teaching position in higher education, the first pathway is a route to gaining a PGCAP that will provide an excellent grounding in the theory and practice of teaching and supporting learning in higher education in a global context.

If you do hold a substantive teaching position which would enable you to demonstrate Descriptor Level 2 of the Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023), the second pathway enables you to earn a PGCAP and simultaneously gain recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). This is done through a unique partnership with Advance HE, the UK’s foremost agency for driving excellence and developing leadership in higher education.

Elevate your leadership and research skills

The Postgraduate Diploma Academic Practice builds on learning from both pathways of the PGCAP to further develop academic leadership, scholarship, and pedagogic research in preparation for progression to the MA in Academic Practice.

You’ll also have the opportunity to complete a supervised academic practice project.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at the University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool has been offering online programmes since 2000. All our programmes are designed for online delivery, and our state-of-the-art learning platform encourages collaboration with fellow professionals from around the world.

By studying online with Liverpool, you’ll gain a highly regarded qualification from a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 research-led UK universities committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of research and education

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Learning outcomes

Extend and reflect upon your academic practice as part of continual professional development.

Critically evaluate, select, and make use of appropriate methods to apply scholarly evidence-based approaches to challenge and inform academic practice.

Systematically plan and conduct an Academic Practice Project to resolve relevant challenges and present findings.

Additional information

For both PGCAP pathways: A degree equivalent to a lower-second class UK bachelor's.
For pathway two (FHEA): A teaching position in higher education to demonstrate all PSF dimensions.

International applicants: Proof of English proficiency, equivalent to IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6 in all parts) is needed. If you lack an IELTS certificate, take the University of Liverpoool’s free online English test.

This is a part-time degree. It should take you approximately 30 months to complete.

Online programmes are assessed through virtual classroom activities like reports, reflective practices, research projects, and presentations, simulating real-world tasks. You’ll receive timely feedback, transparent grading, seven-day feedback turnaround on assignments, weekly office hours for academic support, and accessible Student Support to address any concerns.

With this MA, you can pursue a variety of roles in higher education, leveraging your enhanced teaching skills and leadership capabilities. Here are several career paths and potential job titles:

Higher Education Lecturer/Instructor: As a lecturer, you would be responsible for designing and delivering lectures, seminars, and workshops.
Academic Program Coordinator: In this role, you would oversee the administration and organisation of academic programmes.
Educational Consultant: By providing expert advice to educational institutions, you would utilise your insights into teaching practices and educational frameworks.