2021-22
Certificate of Higher Education
REGULATIONS
1. General
a) Certificates of Higher Education may be awarded by the University of Glasgow in the College of Social Sciences.
b) Supervision of the arrangements for the Certificate of Higher Education will be undertaken by the Undergraduate Committee for the School of Education.
c) Candidates who have qualified for the award of the Certificate of Higher Education may apply to the Colleges of Arts, MVLS, Science & Engineering and Social Sciences for admission and, if admitted, may have some or all of their credits recognised towards a higher level award.
2. Duration of Study
The maximum and minimum periods of study for the Certificate of Higher Education for both full-time and part-time study will be advised by the School of Education.
3. Subjects of Study
Certificates of Higher Education from the School of Education are offered in the following:
Drug and Alcohol Practice
Employability Practice
Equality and Diversity Practice
4. Assessment
Assessment and re-assessment are governed by the Code of Assessment which is contained in the ‘University Fees and General Information for Students’ section of the University Regulations.
5. Minimum Requirement for the Award of Credits
5.1 School Instructions
Candidates shall be required to comply with such instructions as are prescribed by School of Education. All such instructions shall be given to the candidates in writing at the beginning of the course concerned. Reasonable notice of any alteration to them will also be given.
5.2 Minimum Requirement
Credits for courses contributing to a candidate’s curriculum shall be awarded subject to the fulfilment of required conditions. The minimum requirements for the award of credits are set out in the Code of Assessment at §16.40 - §16.43 of the section ‘University Fees and General Information for Students’ in the University Regulations, and in the School instructions.
6. Award of a Certificate of Higher Education
6.1 A candidate who has followed the schemes set out below, and in doing so has completed courses totalling at least 120 credits at SCQF level 7 or above and has achieved a grade point average[1] of at least 7.0 shall be eligible to receive a designated Certificate of Higher Education.
Certificate in Drug and Alcohol Practice
Compulsory qualifying courses for this certificate are:
Assessment and Interventions
Theories and Models in Drug & Alcohol Practice
Work-Based Reflection of Drug & Alcohol Practice
Certificate in Employability Practice
Compulsory qualifying courses for this certificate are:
Collaborative Practice
Effecting Change
Employability Practice: Law Policy & Practice
Employability Practice: Principles & Values
Social Theory 1
Work Based Project
Certificate in Equality and Diversity Practice
Compulsory qualifying courses for this certificate are:
Collaborative Practice
Effecting Change
Equality and Diversity: Law Policy & Practice
Equality and Diversity: Principles & Values
Social Theory 1
Work Based Project
6.2 Merit and Distinction
The Certificate of Higher Education shall be awarded with Merit where the grade point average over the courses being counted for the award of the Certificate is at least 12.0, and with Distinction where the grade point average over the courses being counted for the award of the Certificate is at least 15.0.
7. Approval of Qualifying Courses
Subject to the approval of Senate, the College of Social Sciences shall identify and recognise courses which may contribute to the Certificate. The School of Education shall also determine which of the University’s courses correspond to each of the qualifying subjects for designated certificates.
8. Conditions Governing Qualifying Courses
a) Courses, deemed by the School of Education to be overlapping or identical, may not form part of the minimum curriculum.
b) In any session certain courses may not be available to Certificate candidates or may be available only to a limited number.
[1] The grade point average is determined with reference to the schedule of grades and grade points contained in Schedule A and Schedule B of the University’s Code of Assessment. The grade point average is calculated by taking the product of each course’s weight and the candidate’s grade points and dividing the sum of these products by the sum of the courses’ weights. The weights shall correspond to the courses’ credit ratings unless specified otherwise in the relevant programme documentation. The grade point average is expressed to one decimal place (§16.34(a) of the Code of Assessment). In determining whether a candidate has achieved a required grade point average, no further rounding is permitted. For example, a candidate achieving a grade point average of 8.9 would not satisfy a requirement for a grade point average of 9.0.