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PGCAP information session
Audience: Academic staff, PG research, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Date: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Times: 10.00 to 10.30
Key details: Online via Teams. Find out about the free Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), and what it means for you as a university educator from programme lead Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee (Head of Educational Development).
Target audience
All staff who teach or support learning within the university
Course mapped to
Professional Standards Framework 2023
Course information
Interested in finding out more about the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), and what it means for you as someone who teaches or supports student learning in higher education? Programme lead Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee (Head of Educational Development) is on hand to answer your questions about the two routes to engage with PGCAP modules.
The PGCAP is a free, 60-credit Masters-level programme open to 精东传媒 staff who teach and support learning, regardless of role of contract type.
Aims and objectives
By the end of this session you should understand what the PGCAP entails and whether it suits your academic career progressions plans.
Tutors
Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee
Course provider
IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk