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PGTA - Education, Practice and Society (MA Comparative Education)
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Education, Practice and Society (EPS) are looking for PGTAs. Start date: 1st August 2026. Deadline to apply: 11:59pm, Sunday 21st June 2026.
Department: Education, Practice and Society (EPS)
Modules:
The MA Comparative Education includes 3 core modules and 3 optional modules, and PGTAs are likely to work on one or more of:
Comparative Education: Theories and Methods
Education Traditions and Systems in Europe
Education and Development in Asia
Education, Values and Identities
Other optional modules are:
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences
International Perspectives on Adult Learning
Number of hours: up to 180 hours per academic year
Start date: 1st August 2026
Duration: Up to 1 year
Grade: PGTA (Grade 6)
Location: London
Application deadline: 11:59pm, Tuesday 16th June 2026
Job description
The purpose of the PGTA role is to support teaching and learning on modules with support from academic module leaders.
The main duties of the post include contributing to class teaching, tutoring and marking oral and written assessments, providing feedback to students, taking part in meetings with the module team and other module-related activities as required.
PGTA roles are intended to be developmental for those involved, so training and support will be given.
Further information can be found in the attached Job Description.
Key responsibilities
- Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops;
- Class preparation and meeting with lecturers/module organisers;
- Marking students' work;
- Giving feedback to students
Requirements for role
You are currently a UCL PGR student, or registered as a UCL PGR student from Term 1 of 2026.
The successful candidate will be educated to Masters degree level (or having equivalent experience), in the field of education or related areas (including areas related to the post: such as, comparative and international education, educational policy, educational developments in Europe and Asia) You are working towards a relevant postgraduate degree (PhD/EdD or similar) at UCL and have specialist knowledge appropriate to the module taught. In addition, you will have experience of managing virtual learning environments including Moodle design and Talis reading lists and experience of teaching and supporting students at various levels.
How to apply
To apply for the vacancy please apply via UCL_Jobs_Portal: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=45062&jobTitle=Postgraduate+Teaching+Assistant+%28PGTA%29+-+MA+Comparative+Education , B16-02155 Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (PGTA) – MA Comparatives Education