Professional Practice

Overview

If you are currently working in a professional area, such as early years, children's services or elsewhere in the education sector, this Professional Practice course will enable you to enhance your skills and expertise within your chosen area, furthering your professional development.

A skilled professional constantly evaluates their performance, striving to meet both current and future demands, and facilitating positive change in the workplace. This programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge to help you engage proactively with the professional challenges encountered in your role and to share expertise and insights with colleagues from other professional contexts, promoting an inter-disciplinary approach to learning.

Key features

• This course is delivered by the Somerset Centre for Integrated Learning (SCIL)

• Progression pathway to full honours degree classification for those with existing qualifications in education, such as a foundation degree

• The perfect platform to progress to Qualified Teacher Status in Primary or Early Years with a further year of postgraduate study, either on a PGCE course or via the School Direct programme

Why the University of Worcester?

The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation.

At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.

• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.

• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.

• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.

Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays