Overview

You will examine Higher Education Studies policy and practices in relation to your own experience. The programme will develop your understanding of conceptual and analytical frameworks in professional practices and processes, increasing your knowledge, skills and confidence to operate effectively and creatively in diverse institutions in Higher Education.

What this course will give you

The Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES) brings together students, researchers, consultants and practitioners focusing on Higher Education with a distinctive programme of seminars and events.

This programme from University College London (UCL) provides you with the opportunity to study for an inter-disciplinary, inter-professional qualification, examining Higher Education policies and practices in relation to your own personal or professional experience of the sector.

Employability

Graduates of this programme are currently working across a broad range of areas in the higher education sector in the UK and internationally.
Examples include; in university governance and quality assurance, as government policy adviser for education, university lecturer, academic standards and quality officer, careers and professional development consultant, learning, teaching and quality manager, and qualifications manager and students’ union officer.
Some graduates have gone on to doctoral studies in the field of higher education at the IOE and other universities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Innovation and Change in Higher Education
Understanding Education Research
Philosophy of Education: Values, Aims and Society
Sociology of Education
Higher Education Institutions as Organisations: Their Strategic Management
Report on Higher Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a relevant second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and relevant personal or professional experience of Higher Education.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

29800 GBP / year

≈ 29800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

13500 GBP / year

≈ 13500 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

UK: £6,750
International: £14,900

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

What this course will give you

Employability

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

London

Funding

Scholarships Information

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