The Centre for Teaching and Learning offers programmes at a range of levels for staff who teach or support learning across the collegiate University, including DPhil students, academics, senior tutors and professional services staff.
Engagement with our programmes enables participants to contextualise their teaching or learning support practice within higher education scholarship.
In addition to our accredited teaching programmes - Advancing Teaching and Learning and the Teaching Recognition Scheme - those new to teaching can enrol on a short Preparing for Teaching and Learning at Oxford course, which is delivered within divisions.
For staff who have an active role in teaching and/or supporting taught students’ academic skills development, we offer the Developing Academic Skills workshop series, and for staff for who have learning technology/digital education as the main element of their role, we run the Certified Membership of Association for Learning Technology programme.
Find out more about each programme below.
Please note: In 2023-24, the PGCert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education will not be offered. You can gain recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy through the TRS Fellowship Pathway.
Preparation for Learning and Teaching at Oxford course
The Preparation for Learning and Teaching at Oxford (PLTO) course is an introduction to teaching at Oxford. It is tailored to local requirements and run by departments, faculties and divisions (not the Centre for Teaching and Learning). It is intended for DPhil or postdoctoral researchers who wish to start teaching at Oxford. College staff are welcome to apply.
Find out more about the Preparation for Learning and Teaching at Oxford (PLTO) course.
Advancing Teaching and Learning programme
The Advancing Teaching and Learning (ATL) programme is designed to support DPhil students, postdoctoral and early career researchers, academics new to teaching and professional learning support staff who are currently teaching and who are looking to develop their teaching/learning support practice.
The ATL programme is accredited by Advance HE, leading to the award of Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
If you are interested in applying for Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, find out more about the ATL programme.
Teaching Recognition Scheme
The Teaching Recognition Scheme (TRS) offers structured pathways for staff to apply for recognition for their substantive teaching, learning support or educational leadership.
The TRS offers support for participants to prepare a recognition claim for either Fellow or Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, as appropriate to their higher education roles and responsibilities and is accredited by Advance HE.
If you are interested in applying for Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, find out more about the TRS Fellowship Pathway.
If you are interested in applying for Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, find out more about the TRS Senior Fellowship Pathway.
Developing Academic Skills workshop series
The Developing Academic Skills workshop series is designed to support all colleagues who have an active role in teaching and/or supporting undergraduate and postgraduate taught students’ academic skills development. This includes learning development officers, graduate study advisers or mentors, and academic skills lecturers or tutors in colleges, departments, faculties or professional services.
Find out more about the Developing Academic Skills workshop series.
Certified Membership of Association for Learning Technology programme
The annual Certified Membership of Association for Learning Technology (CMALT) programme helps staff who have learning technology or digital education as the main element of their role to gain an internationally recognised professional accreditation.
Depending on experience, upon completion of the programme, staff can apply to the Association of Learning Technology (ALT) to be awarded either Associated CMALT, CMALT or Senior CMALT.
Find out more about the CMALT programme.
