Program Overview

Medical Education MMedSci/PGDip/PGCert

Overview

The Medical Education MMedSci/PGDip/PGCert is designed for individuals involved in teaching medical and healthcare professionals. The course enables students to gain the skills and knowledge of education to support their learners.

Course Details

• Duration: Full-time: up to 12 months, Part-time: 24 to 36 months
• Start Date: September 2025
• UK Fees: MMedSci £12,750, PGDip £8,500, PGCert £4,250
• International Fees: MMedSci £27,150, PGDip £18,100, PGCert £9,050
• Entry Requirements: 2:1 or Pass in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and other healthcare professions degrees

Course Content

• Compulsory Modules:
  • Principles and Practice of Teaching and Learning (20 credits)
  • Principles and Practice of Assessment and Feedback (20 credits)
  • Principles and Practice of Curriculum Design and the Educational Environment (20 credits)
  • Medical Education Research and Dissertation (60 credits)
• Optional Modules:
  • Coaching and Mentoring Skills in Supervision (20 credits)
  • Principles and Practice of Applying Psychometrics in Assessment (20 credits)
  • Teaching Clinical Reasoning using Case-Based Learning (20 credits)
  • Underperformance and Performance Enhancement (20 credits)
  • Learning in Complex and Uncertain Environments
  • Leadership and Management in Medical Education

Learning and Assessment

• Learning Methods:
  • Self-study
  • Tutorials
  • Observation
  • Simulated educational encounters
  • Guided reading
  • Feedback
  • Classroom teaching
  • Small group discussions
  • Giving presentations
• Assessment Methods:
  • Learning resource development
  • Personal reflections
  • Presentations
  • Dissertation
  • Written assignments

Entry Requirements

• Home/UK Students: 2:1 or Pass in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and other healthcare professions degrees
• EU/International Students: 2:1 or Pass in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and other healthcare professions qualifications
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each element)

Fees

• Qualification: MMedSci, PGDip, PGCert
• Home/UK Fees: £12,750, £8,500, £4,250
• International Fees: £27,150, £18,100, £9,050

Careers

• Careers Advice: Individual careers support for all postgraduate students
• Job Prospects: Many graduates go on to careers in healthcare professions education
• Accreditation: Advance HE, Academy of Medical Educators

Accreditation

• Advance HE: Provisional professional recognition, eligible for Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
• Academy of Medical Educators: Accredited course, eligible for Membership of the Academy of Medical Educators