OpenFieldUCL Postgraduate Teaching Assistantships (PGTA Pathway)
Departmental academic tutoring positions for enrolled doctoral researchers, providing pedagogical training and hourly remuneration for supervising undergraduate lab classes, leading tutorials, and grading coursework.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Registered postgraduate doctoral researcher (PhD student) at University College London.
- English language proficiency
- High level spoken English communication for classroom teaching.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Satisfactory completion of UCL Arena One teaching development workshop.
- Recommendation letters
- Approval from PhD primary research supervisor.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Salaried academic employment: £21.50 to £27.00 per hour for laboratory demonstrating, problem class tutoring, and coursework marking
- Application fee
- Free application via department PGTA administrators
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; hourly salaried university employment.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- June 30, 2027 for upcoming Autumn term teaching allocations
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University College London documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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