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Higher Education Teaching Professionals

Higher education teaching professionals deliver lectures and teach students to at least first degree level, undertake research and write journal articles and books in their chosen field of study.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£11,043
£41,912
£67,644

New workers start around £11,043. Normal pay is £41,912 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £67,644.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 219,483 vacancies for this type of job

2.99%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Undertakes research, writes articles and books and attends conferences and other meetings.

  • Directs the work of postgraduate students.

  • Participates in decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, departmental and other matters.

  • Provides pastoral care or guidance to students.

  • Advises students on academic matters and encourages independent research.

  • Prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments.

  • Prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Curriculum Development

  • Business Studies

  • Psychology

  • Lesson Planning

  • Economics

  • Marketing

  • Lecturing

  • Finance

  • Sociology

  • Student Engagement

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Teaching

  • Communication

  • Research

  • English Language

  • Mathematics

  • Management

  • Leadership

  • Innovation

  • Planning

  • Enthusiasm

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

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Applied Education Studies

Nottingham College

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Nottingham · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Education Studies

Bradford College

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bradford · 09/2025

Tariff points: 80/80

Education

University of Warwick

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Coventry · 29/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Further Education and Skills

University of Portsmouth

CertEd · 1 Year · Full-time · Portsmouth · 08/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Education Studies (Online)

University of East London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Distance learning (full-time) · Stratford · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Education

University of Southampton

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Teaching and Learning

University Centre Truro and Penwith

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Truro · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Education and Learning (Top-up)

South Thames College Group (inc Carshalton, South Thames and Kingston College)

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Carshalton · 09/2025

Tariff points: 48/48

Education Studies

Bishop Grosseteste University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Lincoln · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/96

Primary Education (Top-Up)

University Centre Peterborough

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Peterborough · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Education Studies

Canterbury Christ Church University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Canterbury · 09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Education

University of Sussex

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Brighton · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/141

Education

University of Central Lancashire

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Preston · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 112/112

Education

Southampton, Solent University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Southampton · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/120

Early Years (Top Up)

University of Greenwich

BA (Hons) · 2 Years · Part-time · London · 09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Education

University of Winchester

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Winchester · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 96/112

Education

Brunel University of London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Uxbridge · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Education

Bath Spa University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bath · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 104/128

Education Studies

Teesside University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Middlesbrough · 15/09/2025

Tariff points: 72/96

Education Foundation Year

Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Manchester · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 80/80

Early Years

Plymouth Marjon University

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/72

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