University Teaching Qualification (UTQ)

Target audience 

The regular UTQ track is intended for novice lecturers and educational PhD with a teaching task of > 0,2 FTE and (with the prospect of) a permanent contract or teachers with a temporary contract for 3 years or more. Note that PhD candidates with a 4-year contract cannot follow the regular track (please consult: Obtaining partial certificates). During an intake interview with the UTQ coach for your faculty, we will discuss which track (or combination of trajectories) is most suitable for you. 

Requirements 

In order to guarantee maximum development within the UTQ track, it is important that you can work on the competency domains within your own teaching practice. It is therefore necessary that you have appropriate teaching tasks during the time that you participate in a UTQ track. If you do not have these tasks, consult your supervisor (for supervisors per faculty please consult the overview).

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Implementation 

During the regular UTQ track, you will participate in four courses. During these courses you will work on the UTQ assignments for the UTQ competency domains. To obtain the partial certificates for the competency domains, you will participate in the following courses:  

• Teaching practice;  
• Student supervision;
• Course Design and Evaluation;
• Assessment and learning.  

The UTQ assignments are focused on your own teaching practice. You will also collect feedback from the faculty on your UTQ-assignments. The competency Continuous self-development is continuous and concerns your development as a teacher in all competency domains. This competency runs like a ‘red thread’ through all courses.  

Supervision 

You will be supervised by the trainers of the courses. You will also collaborate with teachers from other faculties during the courses and exchange experiences. You will receive feedback from a UTQ mentor from the faculty (or experienced teacher) on the various UTQ-assignments in your own teaching practice.

You conclude the competency domain with the trainer in the course, the trainer advises the faculty on awarding the partial competency.  

Partial certificates 

Each course leads – in the event of active attendance and successful completion of the UTQ assignments and course – to an advice for awarding the partial competency.  

Development-focused UTQ end conversation

Once you have obtained four partial certificates, a development-focused UTQ end conversation will take place with your UTQ coach and a supervisor form your faculty. The competency domain Continuous self-development forms the basis for this conversation. During the development focused assessment, we will discuss how you have developed within your UTQ track and we look ahead to your future plans in education. 

If you have successfully completed the track, your faculty will award you the UTQ certificate. The UTQ certificate is evidence of your competence in implementing, supervising, designing, evaluating and assessing university education. 

Time investment  

The regular UTQ track takes an average of 2 years (1 course every six months) with an investment of approximately 160 hours. 

Registration 

You need the approval of your supervisor before you can register for the UTQ track via this website (for supervisors per faculty please consult the overview). After you have registered, you will be informed by your faculty whether you have been admitted.  

Note: The Faculty of Law enrolls their own teachers into the UTQ track. You do not need to enroll yourself. If you have any questions, please contact faculty UTQ contact.

If you are admitted, an intake will take place with your UTQ coach. During consultation with your UTQ coach, you decide when you will take which course. You will need to register for the course yourself and indicate in the course registration form that you are participating in the UTQ track.  

Target audience

The modified UTQ track is intended for teachers with extensive teaching experience in one or more of the UTQ competency domains, and a teaching task of > 0,2 FTE and (the prospect of) a permanent contract, or for teachers with a temporary contract of 3 years or more. Note that PhD candidates with a 4-year contract cannot follow the modified track (please consult: Obtaining partial certificates). You will not participate in any courses in the modified UTQ track. You therefore receive less support in carrying out the UTQ assignments for the competency domains in this track. During an intake with the UTQ coach, we will discuss which track (or combination of trajectories) is most suitable for you. 

Requirements 

In order to guarantee maximum development within the UTQ track, it is important that you can work on the competency domains within your own teaching practice. It is therefore necessary that you have appropriate teaching tasks during the time that you participate in a UTQ track. If you do not have these tasks, consult your supervisor. During the intake, you can discuss with the UTQ coach whether any previously acquired educational certificates at other institutions are sufficient to obtain exemptions for certain partial certificates. 

Implementation

During the modified UTQ track, you have the opportunity to work independently (i.e. without participation in courses) on the UTQ assignments for the competency domains in which you have a lot of experience. The UTQ assignments are focused on your own teaching practice. You will also collect feedback from the faculty on your UTQ assignments. The competency Continuous self-development is continuous and concerns your development as a teacher in all competency domains. This competency runs like a ‘red thread’ through all competency domains.  

Supervision 

If you have any questions about the UTQ assignments, you can contact the UTQ coach. You will also receive feedback from a UTQ mentor from your faculty (or experienced teacher). You will conclude each competency domain with a meeting with the UTQ coach. The coach will advise the faculty on awarding the partial certificate.  

Partial certificates 

For each competency domain, the successful completion of the UTQ assignments and a positive concluding meeting with the UTQ coach will lead to an advice for awarding the partial competency.  

Development-focused UTQ end conversation

Once you have obtained four partial certificates, a development-focused end conversation will take place with the UTQ coach and a supervisor form your faculty. The competency domain Continuous self-development forms the basis for this conversation. During the development focused assessment, we will discuss how you have developed within your UTQ track and we look ahead to your future plans in education.  

If you have successfully completed the track, your faculty will award you the UTQ certificate. The UTQ certificate is evidence of your competence in implementing, supervising, designing, evaluating and assessing university education. 

Time investment  

The duration of the adapted track depends on your previous experience and the number of competency domains that you can complete independently. It will take a maximum of 2 years; based on your experience and possibilities, the track can be completed at an faster pace.

Registration 

You need the approval of your supervisor before you can register for the UTQ track via this website. After you have registered, you will be informed by your faculty whether you have been admitted.  

Note: The Faculty of Law enrolls their own teachers into the UTQ track. You do not need to enroll yourself. If you have any questions, please contact faculty UTQ contact.

If you are admitted, an intake will take place with the UTQ coach. In consultation with the UTQ coach, you determine which competency domain you will obtain independently and for which competencies you will follow a course. You will need to register for the course yourself and indicate in the course registration form that you are participating in the UTQ track.  

Target audience

Are you a PhD candidate with a small teaching load or a lecturer with a contract for < 3 years or small teaching task (< 0,2fte) and do you want to start your UTQ track? In that case you can participate in two courses to obtain a partial certificate for the competency domains Teaching practice and Student supervision. These partial certificates are part of a national pilot for partial certificates in which most of the universities in the Netherlands participate.  

As a PhD candidate you will have a limited teaching load and a temporary contract, because of this performing all required teaching tasks for a full UTQ track does not fit your job profile. As a PhD candidate, you can therefore not obtain a UTQ certificate. This policy is in line with national agreements. If you are an educational PhD candidate, you can participate in the regular UTQ track. 

If you are an educational PhD candidate, you can participate in the regular UTQ track. 

Requirements 

In order to guarantee maximum development within the UTQ track, it is important that you can work on the competency domains within your own teaching practice. It is therefore necessary that you have appropriate teaching tasks for the competency domains Teaching practice and Student supervision if you participate in these courses. If you do not have these tasks, consult your supervisor. Make sure that you have permission of your daily supervisor to participate in the courses (for supervisors per faculty please consult the overview).

Implementation 

You will work on the competency domains Teaching practice and Student supervision by active participation and by doing the UTQ assignments in the courses Teaching practice and Student supervision.  

Partial certificates 

For each competency domain, active attendance and successful completion of the UTQ assignments leads to a Certificate of Participation. After handing in the UTQ assignment, you will receive written advice from the trainer about awarding the partial certificate. The written advice of the trainer – together with the Certificate of Participation – can be converted by the faculty into a partial certificate for the relevant competence domain. Please send the Certificate of Participation and Advice of the trainer to the faculty UTQ contact. 

Supervision

You will be supervised by the trainers of the courses. You will also work together with teachers from other faculties and exchange experiences during the courses. You will receive feedback on your UTQ assignments from your faculty members. At the end of the course, you will receive written feedback from your trainer on the UTQ assignment, with advice to the faculty about awarding the partial certificate. 

Time investment  

Participating in two competency domains, takes an average of 1 year (one competency domain every six months) with an investment of approximately 40 hours per competency domain. We recommend that PhD candidates take one course per year in the second and third year of their appointment. This makes it easier to combine participation with conducting research. 

Registration 

You can register directly for the courses Teaching practice and Student supervision. This means that you do not  have to register for the UTQ track and that there will be no intake with a UTQ coach. When registering for the course, indicate that you are a PhD candidate and that you want to obtain a partial certificate. After registering for the course, you will receive a confirmation of receipt of your registration.  

Please note! Your registration for the course does not necessarily mean that you can participate in the course. We will do our best to place all applicants, however, in some cases we might have to make a selection. You will receive a confirmation of participation or a rejection for this edition, one month before the start of the course, at the latest. In case of a rejection, we advise you to register for a next edition. 

Target audience 

The EVC track is for highly experienced teachers who already have a comparable didactic qualification (e.g. from abroad) and/or have more than ten years of teaching experience on all competency domains.  

Intake 

During the intake with the EVC coach, the teaching experience is discussed and personal development goals are determined. Based on the experience and didactic certificates an advice is written by the EVC coach. The advice needs to be formally approved by the faculty. 

Execution 

In the EVC track, you demonstrate your teaching skills in the competency domains of Teaching practice, Student supervision, Course design and Course evaluating, Assessment and Continuous self-development by providing a tailor-made dossier.  

Supervision 

The EVC coach is your contact person during this process. 

EVC assessment 

Based on the submitted dossier, an EVC assessment will take place with your EVC coach and a second assessor from your faculty. This EVC assessment leads to an advice for further development in certain competency domains or to an advice about awarding the UTQ. The faculty needs to approve the advice and before the UTQ certificate can be awarded. The UTQ certificate is evidence of your competence in implementing, supervising, designing, evaluating and assessing university education. 

Time investment  

On average, the EVC process takes six months. Individual differences in the time investment can occur. 

Method of registration 

Please note: You must be nominated by your faculty in order to be eligible for the EVC track. You cannot sign up for the EVC-track yourself. For more information, please contact the your Faculty UTQ contact.