£23,920 Average salary at age 20
£62,920 Average Salary
35 Average hours per week

Description

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.

Main Tasks

  • Prepares, delivers and directs lectures, seminars and tutorials;
  • Prepares, administers and marks examinations, essays and other assignments;
  • Advises students on academic matters and encourages independent research;
  • Provides pastoral care or guidance to students;
  • Participates in decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, departmental and other matters;
  • Directs the work of postgraduate students;
  • Undertakes research, writes articles and books and attends conferences and other meetings.

Qualifications

Entry will require a good honours first degree plus a higher degree or an equivalent professional qualification. For vocational subjects, practical experience and additional qualifications may also be required.

What Higher education teaching professionals studied in higher education

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What Higher education teaching professionals studied in higher education
Occupation Percentage Value
(L4) Social policy1
(L7) Human & social geography1
(B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy1
(G1) Mathematics2
(W2) Design studies3
(L3) Sociology4
(C1) Biology1
(H3) Mechanical engineering1
(F1) Chemistry1
(C8) Psychology6
(W1) Fine art1
(V3) History by topic1
(F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments1
(W3) Music2
(F6) Geology1
(F8) Physical geographical sciences1
(R9) Others in European languages, literature & related subjects1
(W6) Cinematics & photography1
(A3) Clinical medicine2
(Q3) English studies5
(L2) Politics3
(K1) Architecture1
(B7) Nursing1
(R1) French studies1
(L9) Others in social studies1
(W4) Drama1
(M1) Law by area2
(M2) Law by topic3
(N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport1
(B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine1
(B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology1
(V5) Philosophy2
(F3) Physics1
(L1) Economics3
(Q1) Linguistics1
(N1) Business studies3
(X3) Academic studies in education3
(L5) Social work1
(V6) Theology & religious studies1
(X1) Training teachers5
(N4) Accounting1
(C6) Sport & exercise science3
(P3) Media studies1
(N2) Management studies2
(V1) History by period3
(N3) Finance1
(H6) Electronic & electrical engineering1
(L6) Anthropology1
(I1) Computer science3

UK Prospects

232700 Workforce Size
4.34% Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
21924 Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027

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