PG Cert
Practice Education
Equip yourself with the skills and academic grounding to support learning and teaching in professional healthcare and education settings.
What is PG Cert Practice Education?
The Postgraduate Certificate in Practice Education is a professionally focused qualification that equips you with the essential skills and academic grounding to support learning and teaching in contemporary professional and healthcare settings.
Delivered in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University (BNU), this programme blends theoretical knowledge with real-world application, allowing you to tailor your studies to your specific professional context. Upon completion, you will hold a recognised Level 7 qualification that opens pathways to further postgraduate study and professional recognition.
Who is it for?
This programme is designed for working professionals who have taken on training, supervision, or educational responsibilities within their practice setting.
Healthcare & Allied Health
Nurses, midwives, therapists, and other clinical professionals supporting learners in practice.
Social Work Education
Social work professionals with responsibilities for practice-based learning and assessment.
Professional Education
Those working in adjacent education or professional development roles seeking formal recognition.
Practice Supervisors
Mentors and supervisors looking to deepen their understanding of learning theory and assessment.
Why choose the PG Cert Practice Education?
This programme is unique in its outward-facing approach, engaging directly with contemporary issues in practice education. Through ICE Global and BNU, you benefit from a team with significant experience in professional education, and strong links with key healthcare and public sector organisations.
Tailored to your role
Assessment focus is negotiated with your tutor so your work is directly relevant to your practice.
Collaborative learning
Engage with peers and lecturers in rich professional conversations that broaden your perspective.
Supervisory support
Regular one-to-one professional conversations with an experienced member of the course team.
Progression ready
Credits count towards further study, including the MA Education at BNU.
What will you learn?
The curriculum covers the fundamental elements of learning and teaching in practice, with inclusivity and contemporary professional issues at its core. You will study three 20-credit core modules:
Applying Principles and Theory of Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Explore the theory and practice underpinning inclusive approaches to learning, teaching, and assessment. You will evaluate your existing knowledge and design effective learning experiences informed by evidence.
Reflecting on Impact in Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Practice
Consider methods for evaluating effective practice and engage critically with quality assurance policy. You will undertake a Plan-Do-Review project to reflect on your own professional impact.
Evidencing Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Practice Education
Bring together prior learning and experience to articulate and showcase your excellence as an education professional, with a focus on CPD and professional identity.
Throughout all modules, key themes include:
- Designing and planning inclusive learning experiences
- The impact of digital technologies on professional practice
- Continued professional development and its impact on your organisation
- Mental health and wellbeing in education settings
- Promoting equity and supporting minority and discriminated groups
How will you study?
The programme is delivered via a blended learning model that combines live, online sessions with flexible self-directed study – allowing you to continue working whilst you learn.
Guided independent study
Asynchronous activities via BNU's Virtual Learning Environment let you engage at your own pace.
Assessment methods
Observed teaching sessions, presentations, and professional conversations — all negotiated to your context.
Library & digital access
Full access to BNU's library, e-journals, and an apps-anywhere service for remote working.
Entry Requirements
Applications are welcomed from a range of professional backgrounds. The following routes are available:
With a degree
An undergraduate degree (typically 2:1 or above) alongside relevant, ongoing professional experience in practice education or an adjacent field.
Without a degree
Significant professional experience and evidence of readiness for Level 7 study may be considered. For example, nurses who qualified before the degree requirement was introduced.
Prior learning recognition
Prior learning – academic, professional, or vocational – may be recognised through the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process, potentially allowing exemption from certain modules.
University Progression and Career Guidance
The PGCert Practice Education is a recognised Level 7 qualification that positions you for both continued academic study and expanded professional responsibility.
MA Education
Continue your studies at BNU
Leadership roles
Within your organisation or sector
Practice educator
Formal recognition of your expertise
CPD framework
Supports your professional portfolio
Whether your ambition is to progress within your current organisation, move into a leadership or education-focused role, or pursue further postgraduate study, this programme provides a credible and flexible foundation. The transferable academic skills you develop are valuable across a wide range of professional contexts.
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