The Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) at Sussex has been reaccredited by AdvanceHE, meaning we can provide more staff with this development opportunity in the coming years.

Our PGCertHE is a 60-credit, level 7 course taken part-time over one year. Participating in this course is required if you are a lecturer or teaching fellow at Sussex on a permanent contract at or above 0.4FTE, and you have less than three years’ consecutive HE teaching experience in a substantive faculty role. By successfully completing the course, you'll gain skills, a recognised professional qualification and AdvanceHE Fellowship (FHEA).

Participation is optional for teaching fellows and lecturers with more than three years' higher education teaching experience. You can also register if you work in another role (e.g. research fellow, Library or Careers) on a permanent contract at or above 0.4FTE and would like to support your professional development by developing your teaching skills and gaining a recognised professional qualification.

Over 30% of our academic staff have already achieved AdvanceHE Fellowship status. Fellowship is a valuable accolade for academics, recognised nationally – and increasingly internationally – across higher education teaching. Completing the PGCertHE and becoming a Fellow demonstrates that you have engaged in research, reflection and development as part of your professional practice.

Professor Kate O’Riordan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students), said: “Thank you to Dr Emily Danvers and other colleagues across the Department of Education and the Educational Enhancement team for driving this forward. Achieving reaccreditation for this institutional programme is an exciting milestone as we build on our Silver status in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and plan future routes to achieve Gold status in the next TEF.”

“I also want to congratulate all colleagues who have been awarded AdvanceHE Fellowship to date. This status recognises your commitment to developing professionally and delivering an excellent experience for the students you teach. Thank you.”

Professor Claire Smith, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Innovation), said: "Reaccreditation of the PGCertHE at Sussex will enable us to provide more staff with this valuable development opportunity. I would like to add my congratulations to all our colleagues who have already achieved AdvanceHE Fellowship."