Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (ITLHE)
You already teach - now get professionally recognised!
This practical, flexible short course helps you gain Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) – a respected professional recognition in higher education teaching. If you are a skills instructor, coach, hourly paid lecturer, librarian, technical specialist, or postgraduate researcher, this course is for you.
Why take this course?
Earn AFHEA in one semester – a nationally recognised teaching accreditation.
- Learn by doing – apply new teaching approaches straight away.
- Build confidence – through supportive peer and tutor feedback.
- Boost your Resume/CV – with a professional teaching accreditation.
- Designed for busy educators – online study plus focused workshops.
What you will experience
You will take part in four themed challenges:
- How We Learn – explore how students learn and how to make it inclusive.
- Transformative Teaching – design engaging, student-centred sessions.
- Assess for Success – use feedback and assessment to drive learning.
- Growing Our Practice – develop through peer and student feedback.
Learning includes:
- Online self-study modules.
- Interactive activity workshops.
- A reflective website to track your teaching journey.
What you will need to do
To complete the course and gain AFHEA recognition, you will need to be teaching (at least 10 hours during the run of the course which you will need to provide proof of) and submit:
- Statement of Effective Practice – a 2,000-word equivalent critical reflection.
- Portfolio of Evidence – including a formal 'Coventry University Management-Led Teaching Observation' (Your observer needs to have been approved by the scheme lead in your area of teaching and attended the formal training) and student feedback.
All tasks link directly to your current teaching or learning support work.
Start your journey
We run our course each semester.
Contact our admin team on aepd@coventry.ac.uk for more information
Next start date: September 2026
Deadline for applications to be considered for this cohort is 14 August 2026, any applications received after this date will be considered for the next start date.
Please note that the online enrolment process will open from 17 August 2026.