Research Supervision (SCQF Level 11) CPD Award

Course code X30R

What is special about this course?

The role of a research supervisor is crucial in determining the calibre of a student’s experience, as well as the quality and timeliness of completion of their project, dissertation, or thesis. Too often, the requisite supervisory skills are accumulated through trial and error, rather than through experienced guidance towards self-evaluative supervisory practice.

This CPD Research Supervision (SCQF 11) seeks to provide you with a framework for these practices, helping you to establish the essential benchmarks of high-quality supervision to advance the interests of students, sponsoring bodies, and parent institutions alike, at undergraduate, postgraduate, and research levels.

As indicated in the QAA Code of Practice for supervising research students in higher education, institutions are being encouraged to develop their own models of good practice in research degree supervision. Learn to describe and test such models on this valuable CPD course and become part of the new generation of supervisors who incorporate this beneficial practice in your work.

Special features

  • The course is available to study part time, online, enabling you to fit your study around your personal and professional commitments
  • Reflective learning is at the heart of this course allowing you to use your learning to enhance your professional practice

Entry requirements

  • 2:2 honours degree or equivalent in any subject
  • A third or ordinary degree will be considered with appropriate professional experience
  • You must be in employment in education or training to apply for this course
  • Candidates with no formal qualifications, who can demonstrate a capability and engagement in appropriate CPD, will also be considered
     

Apply for Research Supervision (SCQF Level 11) CPD Award

I want to start in Aug/Sep 2025 or Jan/Feb 2026

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