OpenFieldAberystwyth Postgraduate Teaching Assistantship (PGTA) & Demonstrating Pathway
Departmental academic employment pathway for enrolled doctoral researchers across STEM faculties, providing salaried laboratory demonstrating, practical coding tutorial support, and assessment marking.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect the published university and program information available at the last review. Where a requirement is not specified, that is not an exemption.
- GPA / Academic degree
- Enrolled postgraduate research student (PhD/MPhil) in good academic standing.
- IELTS / English language
- Fluent spoken and written English suitable for undergraduate teaching and lab safety communication.
- GRE
- Not required.
- Published research paper
- Demonstrated subject mastery in physics, mathematics, or computer science.
- Recommendation letters
- Endorsement from principal research supervisor and completion of mandatory university teaching induction.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully salaried: £17.50 to £23.80 per hour for laboratory demonstrating, coding workshops, and seminar tutoring
- Application fee
- Free employment application
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; hourly salaried employment under Aberystwyth academic pay scale.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- September 1, 2027 for Autumn semester tutorial allocation
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Aberystwyth University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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