University Pedagogy Program
The University Pedagogy Program is a comprehensive, research-based pedagogical competence development course course for early career academics at AAU.
University Pedagogy Program
The University Pedagogy Program is a comprehensive, research-based pedagogical competence development course course for early career academics at AAU.
Registration
Each year in mid-September, an email is distributed to all departmental mailboxes with a link to the registration form hosted in SurveyXact and the department are responsible for forwarding this email to their staff members. This website will be updated accordingly, and the course dates published in Moodle.
Registration to the Pedagogy Program 2027 opens in early September.
Registration deadline is November 10, 2026.
The University Pedagogy Program is a comprehensive, research-based pedagogical competence development course for early career academics. The course spans one year and provides course participants with the pedagogical and didactic foundation for a permanent career at Aalborg University or another higher education institution.
Completion of the program or an equivalent course is a requirement for employment as associate professor at Aalborg University.
Program format and assessment
The University Pedagogy Program consists of a number of compulsory activities, including a two-day residential course, peer group meetings and teaching observations, participation in the AAU Learning Day, electives and seminars.
Completion of the English certification offered by the English Department is an admission requirement for the University Pedagogy Program. It is not possible to be enrolled in the program unless the certification has been completed.
It is possible to sign up the English certification twice a year, in spring and autumn. Registration takes place via the following link: Course: AAU English Certification Registration | AAU Moodle.
Please note that you are only registered for the certification once you have completed the survey linked on the registration page in Moodle. It is not sufficient simply to enroll in the Moodle course room.
The program is assessed through a project report documenting obtainment of the overall learning outcomes of the program.
An essential aspect of the practical work is that each peer group will be assigned to a pedagogical supervisor, and each participant will be assigned to a departmental supervisor. The supervisors will provide feedback on project proposals and observe teaching activities.
