Applying for Higher Education Academy Fellowship in The Univerity of Bath

This page is dedicated to members of staff and GTAs in the University of Bath’s Maths Department who are planning to apply for the Higher Education Academy Fellowship. The resources on this page will only be accessible to those members of staff and GTAs of the University of Bath. The HEA Champion for the Maths Department will be me.

Key Dates 2025-2026

Review Round Gateway Deadline Submission Deadline
Round 1 12/09/2025 17/10/2025
Round 2 09/01/2026 06/02/2026
Round 3 10/04/2026 15/05/2026

Steps for Application

  1. Enrol (as a student) and complete First Steps into Teaching. This step might not be necessary for those with prior teaching experience.

  2. Check the appropriate level of application using the Fellowship Category Tool.

  3. On the CLT website, sign up for and attend:

    • 20 - Introduction to Fellowship (Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow)
    • 21 - Reflective Writing Support (Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow).

  4. Make sure you have been enrolled on the Experiential Pathway Moodle page (by contacting acdev or me).

  5. Inform your department’s HEA Champion about your intention to submit before the Gateway Deadline.

  6. Make sure you have been enrolled on the Gateway to Fellowship Submission on Moodle.

  7. Work with your department’s HEA Champion to draft a fellowship application.

  8. Identify your advocates. These should be members of staff who have observed your practices and will be able to verify them:

    • AFHEA: 1 advocate
    • FHEA: 2 advocates
    • SFHEA: 1 internal advocate and 1 external advocate.

  9. Write and receive feedback on your application from your department’s HEA Champion.

  10. Act on the feedback, finalise the application and pass it to advocates to complete their statements.

  11. Submit your application before the Submission Deadline.

  1. Enrol (as a student) and complete First Steps into Teaching. This step might not be necessary for those with prior teaching experience.

  2. Check the appropriate level of application using the Fellowship Category Tool.

  3. On the CLT website, sign up for and attend:

    • 20 - Introduction to Fellowship (Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow)
    • 21 - Reflective Writing Support (Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow).

  4. Make sure you have been enrolled on the Probationer Pathway Moodle page (by contacting acdev or me).

  5. Inform your department’s HEA Champion about your intention to submit before the Gateway Deadline.

  6. Make sure you have been enrolled on the Gateway to Fellowship Submission on Moodle.

  7. Work with your department’s HEA Champion to draft a fellowship application.

  8. Identify your advocates. These should be members of staff who have observed your practices and will be able to verify them:

    • AFHEA: 1 advocate
    • FHEA: 1 advocate and 1 senior observer (senior observers are arrange by the Pathways Team).

  9. Write and receive feedback on your application from your department’s HEA Champion.

  10. Act on the feedback, finalise the application and pass it to advocates to complete their statements.

  11. Submit your application before the Submission Deadline.

  1. Enrol (as a student) and complete First Steps into Teaching. This step might not be necessary for those with prior teaching experience.

  2. Check the appropriate level of application using the Fellowship Category Tool.

  3. Complete the GTA Pathway to Fellowship course on Moodle, you will then need to contact your Champion for further mentoring to ensure that you are applying for the appropriate fellowship level.

Optional: Sign up for and attend 21 - Reflective Writing Support (Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow) through the CLT website.

  1. Make sure you have been enrolled on the GTA Pathway Moodle page (by contacting acdev or me).

  2. Inform your department’s HEA Champion about your intention to submit before the Gateway Deadline.

  3. Make sure you have been enrolled on the Gateway to Fellowship Submission on Moodle.

  4. Work with your department’s HEA Champion to draft a fellowship application.

  5. Identify your advocates. These should be members of staff who have observed your practices and will be able to verify them:

    • AFHEA: 1 advocate
    • FHEA: 2 advocates.

  6. Write and receive feedback on your application from your department’s HEA Champion.

  7. Act on the feedback, finalise the application and pass it to advocates to complete their statements.

  8. Submit your application before the Submission Deadline.

Dimensions of the Framework

Professional Standards Framework

NoteAreas of Activity

In your context, demonstrate that you:

A1 Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes

A2 Teach and/or support learning through appropriate approaches and environments

A3 Assess and give feedback for learning

A4 Support and guide learners

A5 Enhance practice through own continuing professional development

NoteCore Knowledge

In your context, demonstrate that you:

K1 How learners learn, generally and within specific subjects

K2 Approaches to teaching and/or supporting learning, appropriate for subjects and level of study

K3 Critical evaluation as a basis for effective practice

K4 Appropriate use of digital and/or other technologies, and resources for learning

K5 Requirements for quality assurance and enhancement, and their implications for practice

NoteProfessional Value

In your context, demonstrate that you:

V1 Respect individual learners and diverse groups of learners

V2 Promote engagement in learning and equity of opportunity for all to reach their potential

V3 Use scholarship, or research, or professional learning, or other evidence-informed approaches as a basis for effective practice

V4 Respond to the wider context in which higher education operates, recognising implications for practice

V5 Collaborate with others to enhance practice

Summary of Requirements

Fellowship Level AFHEA FHEA SFHEA
Background & Context 300 words 300 words 300 words
Reflective Accounts 1,400 words 3,000 words 3,000 words
+ 2 case studies
(3,000 words)
References 200 words 500 words 500 words
Areas of Activity 2 A’s A1–A5 A1–A5
Core Knowledge K1 K2 K3 K1–K5 K1–K5
Professional Values V1 V3 V1–V5 V1–V5
Advocates 1 advocate Probation: 1 internal, 1 senior
Non-Probation/GTA: 2 internal		 1 internal, 1 external
Applicant Guidance PDF PDF PDF
Guide to PSF Dimensions PDF PDF PDF
Required Forms Moodle Moodle Moodle