Program Overview

Introduction to the Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Studies

The Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Studies (PGDip HES) is designed to support lecturers in higher education in professionalising their teaching practice. The programme aims to equip academics with the skills necessary to improve as educators in a rapidly changing higher education environment.

Programme Requirements

Applicants are required to have experience teaching in a higher education context and should preferably be teaching while undertaking the programme. Due to the workload, students are advised to take the PGDip HES over two years.

Programme Structure

The programme is made up of three core courses and one elective course. The core courses are:

• Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (EDN4504F)
• Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education (EDN4505S)
• Higher Education Curriculum & Course Design (EDN4510F)
  • Students are recommended to take EDN4504F and EDN4505S in Year 1, and EDN4510F and an elective in Year 2.
• PGDip Electives: please see handbook for choices.

Important Programme Details

• Each PGDip Course is equivalent to 30 NQF credits at HEQSF level 8.
• Course entry requires acceptance for the PGDip.
• DP requirements: 80% attendance at contact sessions and completed submission of assessment tasks.
• Assessment: Coursework (100%).

Admission Criteria

All applicants are required to complete the online application for admission. The application deadline is 31 October 2024.

Research Areas

The Centre for Higher Education Development at the University of Cape Town is involved in various research projects, including:

• Digital Open Textbooks for Development
• Challenges of Equity and Access: The Higher Education Curriculum Answers Back
• Community Engaged Learning, Global Citizenship and Curriculum Transformation
• C-DELTA
• Next Generation of Extended Curricula
• ROER4D
• Decolonizing the Humanities Curriculum
• First in the Family at University (FIFU) Project
• The Impact of Digital Forms of Writing on Access and Diversity in Higher Education
• Multimodal Texts and Pedagogies in Higher Education
• Researching Mathematics Teaching and Learning, and Developing Human Capacity
• The Unbundled University

Note

The programme details, including the structure, requirements, and research areas, are subject to change, and it is essential to consult the official programme handbook for the most up-to-date information.