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Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education

Different course options

Study mode

Online

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Certificate

Subject areas

Health Care / Medicine Teaching / Training Education Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why enrol on the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education at The University of Buckingham?

This part-time, fully online Master’s level programme is designed for UK and international healthcare professionals interested and involved in education and training. There are growing expectations that those with educational roles and responsibilities should engage in professional development to enable them to model and uphold the highest standards. Our flexible programme which offers you the chance to study at times which work for you, will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to deliver outstanding health professions teaching, assessment, and course design.

This programme provides a sound educational foundation for professionals from across the health professions who support undergraduate students and/or postgraduate trainees’ learning in Higher and Professional Education settings, including the clinical workplace. Through our core and option modules, you will develop an understanding of the key principles of effective teaching, learning, and assessment as they relate to your own practice. Our option modules focus on clinical teaching, supervision, and work-based learning, lending a unique practical focus to the PGCME that should help you excel as a clinical educator. We cover several topics of contemporary interest within health professions education (such as technology enhanced learning, developments in simulation, mentoring and supporting learners in difficulty) not commonly included in generic programmes.

The programme has been designed in collaboration with clinicians and other healthcare professionals. As a result, the structure of the programme allows students flexibility over module choice and when they study, minimising the potential for service disruption and allowing students to develop areas of expertise relevant to their role responsibilities.

We aim to produce graduates who are able to:

create welcoming, safe, and purposeful learning environments

design and deliver engaging and effective teaching, learning, and assessment activities

have purposeful, developmental conversations with learners that support their personal and professional career development

have a sound grasp of key educational theories and concepts, drawing on these to develop and critique their own and others’ educational practice

adopt a critically reflective and reflexive approach to medical education and training.

Modules

Medical Education: Principles and Practice - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£3,528

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£3,528

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree in Medicine, Dentistry or related health profession. Must be able to access opportunities to teach/support learning.