MSc PGDip PGCert Health Professions Education

At Hull York Medical School, we not only deliver exceptional medical education, but also train others to do so too – using the latest pedagogical evidence-based practice. If you are as passionate as we are about delivering high quality medical education, then your journey starts here.

Our Health Professions Education programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional teaching, assessment, course design and educational research, so you can inspire and lead in your area of practice and ultimately improve health outcomes.

We offer three routes for you to choose from – a Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc – all of which are flexible and designed to fit around your busy work schedule and home life.

Accredited by the Advance HE, you will be able to apply for Fellowship upon completion of the Certificate and completing a reflective portfolio, a status recognised by professional bodies as an indicator of teaching scholarship, with the right to use the post-nominal letters FHEA.

In recognition of the excellent standards of teaching, assessment, research and scholarship provided on the programme, our Certificate is also accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators (AoME) – the multi professional body which sets the standards for clinical teachers in the UK. Upon successful completion of the Certificate, students can apply for membership of the Academy (MAcadMEd), signifying that they have met the Academy’s Professional Standards for educators in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science.

Study routes

Certificate (PGCert)

The Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) allows you to develop an understanding of the key principles of learning, teaching, assessment and professional practice which relate to clinical education. We also offer more specialist aspects of learning in a clinical environment such as bedside teaching and clinical assessments, which are not commonly included in many other more generic programmes.

Credits: 60 credits over three 20-credit modules

Study length: Part-time, one year

Start date: January or September 2022

Online, self-directed learning and assessment: Up to 200 hours per module

Face-to-face (blended learning option): 8 hours per module (1 day)

Diploma (PGDip)

In the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), you can explore aspects of leadership and management and contemporary practices in education, supporting you to deliver quality health professions education in your clinical and teaching practice. Diploma modules are designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills upon which you can continue to build your own career, and build the foundations for a successful MSc dissertation project.

Credits: 120 credits over six 20-credit modules

Study length: Part-time, one year

Start date: January or September 2022

Online, self-directed learning and assessment: Up to 200 hours per module

Face-to-face (blended learning option): 8 hours per module (1 day)

Masters (MSc)

In the Masters (MSc) programme, you will undertake a high-quality research project in health professions education, relevant to you own discipline and research interests. Our Masters programme has an excellent record of publishing work in research journals. You will have a dedicated supervisor who is research active and will guide you through your research journey.

You can also choose to do the MSc by thesis (research), and if you are interested in this option, you can arrange this by contacting the Programme Director at pgtadmissions@hyms.ac.uk

Credits: 180 credits over six 20-credit modules plus 60-credit dissertation

Study length: Full-time: 1 year, part-time: 2 years

Start date: January or September 2022

Research and dissertation preparation: 600 hours per academic year