PGCertHE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Explore and enhance your technical skills and abilities, integrating industry standard technologies and knowledge.
£2250
SAE staff and alumni discount
SAE alumni and staff receive a 50% discount on fees.
£2250
SAE staff and alumni discount
SAE alumni and staff receive a 50% discount on fees.
January
May
September
- Listening – 17
- Writing – 17
- Speaking – 20
- Reading – 18
- International ESOL C1 Expert – pass in all four components
- International ESOL SELT B2 (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) – minimum 33 in all components
- ESOL Integrated Skills in English II – pass in all components
*Accepted on exceptional basis for the applicants whose local test centres are affected by closures due to Covid-19
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What you'll learn
Course Structure
Arguments and evidence for claims are normally presented in a CV, portfolio and critically reflective report. Through this process, students will also develop a sophisticated and deeply personal understanding of their individual creative and professional processes, problem solving methods, and technical mastery of their chosen medium.
The module supports students to contextualise the learning they have already accomplished in relation to the expectations of Level 7 study. This is achieved by evidencing and critically reflecting upon specific knowledge and skills learned through previous experience.
Through a series of online learning activities, students will be supported to develops skills of critical reflection, analysis and synthesis appropriate for study at Level 7.
Module outcomes will be achieved through the assembly of a portfolio of professional work, based on which the student will make a critical reflection and demonstrate preparedness for further Level 7 study. Typically, they will also submit a detailed academic CV and a written report reviewing their learning.
An indicative syllabus for the module includes:
o Reflection and models of reflection
o What is expected at postgraduate-level study
o Academic and professional language and terminology
o Constructing arguments
o Portfolio building
o Evidence compilation and annotation
o Writing professional and academic CVs
Learning resources and reading lists will be updated regularly and made accessible through the VLE.
The Negotiated Project(s) theme, scope and outputs are developed with input from Learning Advisors. Through this module, students will develop a sophisticated and deeply personal understanding of their individual creative and professional processes, problem solving methods, and technical mastery of their chosen medium.
Through a series of online learning activities, students will be supported to develop a creative media project, an investigation into creative media issues, or a project linked to their professional work. These projects must demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in the chosen area of study. Students will critically evaluate the learning gained through project design, realisation and delivery, as well as the significance to their creative practice and the wider creative media community.
Module outcomes will be achieved through the definition and completion of an appropriate number of negotiated projects; project documentation, in the form of logbooks; a presentation of completed work; and a written report reviewing the student’s learning.
An indicative syllabus for the module includes:
o Reflection and models of reflection
o Creating an accreditation claim
o What is expected at postgraduate-level study
o Academic and professional language and terminology
o Constructing arguments
o Structured project documentation
o Self-directed learning
o Project-related research
Learning resources and reading lists will be updated regularly and made accessible through the VLE.

Career Outcomes
How will this course help my career?
The course provides the necessary skills to successfully operate in professional creative media environments, and enhance your professional practice of creative media at any stage of your career. By facilitating the development of professional and research skills and the acquisition of transferable skills for lifelong learning pertinent to academic and industry settings.
Course FAQs
As an online programme it assumes a great degree of self-motivation since it is self-directed. However in terms of support and contact, students are assigned a Learning Advisor who guides them through their study path (what to study, subject specific advice related to their research focus, how to study, etc.).
Students interact with their learning advisor on a regular basis; formally 6 hrs of LA support per 60 credit module or combination of modules.
Course content is produced based on students needs and topical issues (e.g. a critique of a bibliography) rather than a weekly syllabus, given that the programme is research based.
All the above documentation and course content is available via Moodle, our Virtual Learning Environment.
We also schedule a number of live webinars across all modules to cover some essential content and assessment requirements.
It is not expected that students will need access, given the programme is delivered online. However this is at the campuses’ discretion to offer additional facilities should they wish.
In addition, as most students on the course will be working in industry, they normally will have access to the resources required. Many resources are also freely available online.
