Routes to Recognition
Two Routes to Fellowships
1. PGCTHE Route
New staff, at Aberystwyth, with less than 3 years appropriate experience of teaching in higher education, are required to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (PGCTHE). The certificate comprises two one-year modules, Completion of module 1 is accompanied by the entitlement to an Associate Fellowship (AFHEA), while completion of the entire certiicate leads to a Fellowship (FHEA).
Associate Fellow (AFHEA) < Module1
Fellow (FHEA) < Module 2
2. Application Route
Experienced staff involved in teaching or supporting learning can apply for any of the four categories of fellowship by submitting an application to the Recognition Scheme. In essence, this is a portfolio of evidence that your practice can be mapped to one of the four Descriptors of the UKPSF and therefore make you eligible for the corresponding category of fellowship:
Descriptor Category.
D1 Associate Fellow
D2 Fellow
D3 Senior Fellow
D4 Principal