MSc/PG Cert Health and Medical Education - financial support available

MSc/PG Cert Health and Medical Education

This programme has been developed to prepare clinicians and health and care professionals for their role as clinical educators and assessors. It is intended to develop skills in providing education within the working environment. It provides inter-professional working opportunities for the study of key aspects of medical education. It is useful for any medical, health or social care professional with an interest in developing their education knowledge and skills.

Postgraduate Medicine at the University has been highly evaluated for its standard of teaching and student support and students will benefit from using an expanding range of simulation facilities supported by expert academic, clinical and technical staff.

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Learning Outcomes

• This programme has been developed in response to an evolving NHS and healthcare climate where clinicians are increasingly providing education and support within the working environment. The programme will equip medical and healthcare practitioners with knowledge and skills for developing outstanding educational expertise.
• You will study and explore aspects of educational theory and practice with particular emphasis on adult, clinical and work based learning. There is also an option to study simulation as an educational tool in our very well equipped clinical simulation centre – one of the largest in Europe.
• This programme provides the opportunity to experience a range of teaching and learning techniques, such as blended learning and psychomotor skills training, and the teaching approaches of a range of very experienced clinical educators.

Key Features

• A flexible, student centred, modular approach
• A mix of face-to-face and on-line teaching & learning
• Lectures from respected subject specialists
• Modules are clinically relevant
• Clinical educational teaching with a strong emphasis on work-based practice
• Shared, inter-professional learning
• Mix of home & international students provides a global perspective
• Approachable tutors providing a high level of student support
• Educationally relevant assessment strategies
• Two intakes per year: September and January
• Credits may be awarded for prior certificated learning

Scholarships and bursaries

The University of Hertfordshire offer a range of tuition fee discounts and non-repayable scholarships to support our postgraduate students. You can get funding for postgraduate study through studentships, loans, bursaries and grants – you might also get help from your employer.