Teaching Qualification (Further Education)

Why study for the Teaching Qualification Further Education at Dundee?

At University of Dundee, the TQFE programme is delivered almost entirely online, allowing you to fit your studies around your professional and personal commitments. Our virtual learning environment is open 24/7 and you are encouraged to complete the well-structured programme at your own pace. As well as our highly accessible and attractive virtual learning environment, you will benefit from a range of social media and online conferencing tools.

The TQFE team is comprised of nine academics, some of whom are also employed in the college sector. The programme materials are kept fully up to date; our virtual learning environment gives us the agility to respond quickly to new developments in the field. Members of the team are engaged in research into a wide range of topics including educational uses of social media tools; adult learners and motivation; the design of online learning environments.

TQFE-Tutor

Our communications and tutoring system, TQFE-Tutor, won the prestigious University of Dundee's Honorary Graduates' Award for Innovative Teaching in 2011. The system incorporates a blog, email and a Twitter account, all badged 'TQFE-Tutor'.

The TQFE-Tutor system allows us to guarantee that you will receive a timely response to any enquiries/assignment submissions.

Professional recognition

Participants who successfully complete TQFE are eligible to register with the General Teaching Council for Scotland; those whose teaching is primarily in the Higher Education field may prefer to apply for registration with the Higher Education Academy.

"...I feel that I am a better teacher for TQFE study; I have a better appreciation of why some students are less receptive, with a wider range of skills to successfully amend this."Previous programme participant

The programme is designed for academic staff working in colleges and other educational institutions, who may be fairly new to teaching or who want to develop their existing teaching skills further. Programme participants are often sponsored by their employers. The Scottish Government recommends that all college lecturers should complete TQFE within three years of appointment.

"I have learnt a lot about my learners and myself and looking back, I am changing my teaching methods and materials based upon different learning theories and styles."Previous programme participant

In the video below, a former TQFE participant talks about her experience of the programme:

• BA Professional Development
• MSc Applied Professional Studies