Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
Course details
About the course
Grow your academic skills and gain a solid foundation for your career
This programme is for academics early in their career and postgraduate students intending to pursue an academic career. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills to thrive in academic practice, learning in a supportive community of your peers.
Learn how to
- Work effectively in higher education
- Apply principles of sustainability to your academic practice
- Create course content and assessments
- Incorporate indigenous perspectives
- Plan your future academic career
Compulsory courses
- LUAC601 Higher Education in Context
- LUAC602 Attributes, Competencies and Values
- LUAC603 Course Design and Management
- LUAC604 Assessment Design and Management
- LUAC605 Future Academic Practice
- LUAC606 Practicum
International students
This programme is open to international students. Please get in touch with the programme contact to express your interest.
About the provider
Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.