Higher education teaching and learning

For academic positions, courses on teaching and learning are usually mandatory. At Lund university, at least five weeks of course work is required in order to be employed. All doctoral supervisors are required to have taken a course on doctoral supervision. If you are teaching as a doctoral student, you are required to do at least two weeks of course work (3 credits).

Courses 

The Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) offers several electable courses on teaching and learning for teaching staff. Starting from the spring of 2024, the applications for the courses are made on the AHU website: 

Course selection and application forms are available on AHU's website during the application period

It is not recommended to attend more than one course per semester. Doctoral students must consult their supervisor and other staff must have an approval from their head of department. Please note that some courses have special requirements. The courses offered by the Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) are paid for by the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology if you are admitted to the course and employed at the faculties. If, however, you fail to attend without having cancelled your registration at least 14 days prior to the start of the course, your department may be charged a fee. 

Mandatory courses on teaching and learning for teachers and doctoral students 

Lund University's employment act requires at least five weeks of course work for academic positions. This requirement is met by taking these courses:

• Teaching and learning in higher education 
• Course design in higher education.

Doctoral students are required to take the first of these two courses. 

Teachers, who supervise students in doctoral education, must have undergone special supervisor training:

• Doctoral supervision

At Lund university, courses on teaching and learning are provided by several organisers. For more information on courses provided by other faculties, please get in touch with the contact person at the HT- faculties.