About Fellowship of the HEA

The York St John University Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Framework brings together all our academic staff development into a single scheme that is mapped to the various descriptors (D) of the sector recognised UK Professional Standards Framework. 

What this means for you is that we can assess staff in-house and award Fellowship recognition to those who are deemed to meet the professional standards at three of the descriptor levels: Associate Fellow (D1), Fellow (D2) and Senior Fellow (D3). Furthermore unlike a direct application to the AdvanceHE, it will cost you nothing.

Which category of Fellowship is right for you?

If you're not sure which category of fellowship to make a claim against, try the Fellowship Category Tool. It doesn't take long to complete and provides you with a report that you can use as the basis for an initial discussion.

If you are a York St John member of staff and would like to find out more about becoming a HEA Fellow, please contact LandT@yorksj.ac.uk for more information.

Fellowship brings you a range of benefits:

	Consolidates personal development and evidence of professional practice in your higher education career;		Provides a valuable measure of success and is increasingly recognised by international institutions;
	Demonstrates commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience, through engagement in a practical process that encourages research, reflection and development;		Fellowship is increasingly sought by employers across the education sector as a condition of appointment and promotion;
	For individuals, to identify their expertise with the entitlement to use post-nominal letters (AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA, PFHEA);		Provides institutional assurance to prospective students regarding the value we place on teaching quality throughout our institution.