PgCert Medical and Healthcare Education

Applicants will require a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or primary medical qualification. You must be registered practitioners with at least 2 years of post-registration experience in the field of health or social care and will be engaged in facilitating teaching and learning as part of your professional role.

Students must be registered practitioners in the field of health or social care. It is anticipated therefore that students undertaking the course will currently be employed in professional practice with at least 2 years of post-registration experience and will be engaged in facilitating teaching and learning as part of their professional role.

Non-graduates with extensive relevant current practical and continuing professional development experience will be considered for entry to the course in accordance with the University regulations with guidance from the Pathway leader/Programme leader.

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The course is designed to support those already facilitating learning as part of their employment in the healthcare professions. However, nearly 50% of graduates from the course in the academic year 2016/17 reported that the course had helped them either secure a promotion within their current field, or had taken up a new role with a substantially more educational focus.

Core modules
Principles of Medical and Healthcare Education (30 credits)
Philosophies of Medical and Healthcare Education (30 credits)