Higher Education teaching and alternative roles in education
Lecturing and research
To become a university lecturer, you'll normally need to study for Masters or PhD qualifications in the area you want to teach. Lecturers for more specialised or vocational subjects can often enter with experience in that field, and a teaching qualification, rather than a PhD.
There are a range of websites to help you understand the competitive academic job market. We recommend you visit:
Open University (OU) Associate Lecturer
To become an Associate Lecturer with the OU you'll need to have a degree or a professional or vocational qualification in the subject area you wish to teach. For more information see Teaching with the OU. You can also apply for other externally advertised OU Jobs including residential school teaching posts.
Alternative roles in education
If you’re interested in a career in education, but not necessarily becoming a teacher in a mainstream school, the AGCAS Education Alternatives publication and podcasts provide information and advice. It's particularly useful if you're interested in
- roles which involve teaching but not in mainstream education - most but not all of these roles require teaching qualifications.
- alternative roles within the broader education sector - most of these roles do not require a teaching qualification, but in many cases it could be beneficial.
