Program Overview

PGCert Medical and Health Education

Overview

The health landscape is changing. With our population living longer and demands on healthcare increasing, we need world-class educators to teach the practitioners of tomorrow.

Our Postgraduate Certification (PGCert) in Medical and Health Education was created in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). Through focusing your professional development on teaching, you will play a crucial role in educating the essential workers of the future.

Key Features

• Global and multidisciplinary
• Benefit from targeted teaching
• Collaborative design

Designed with the RCPE and accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators

• Expert insight from RCPE medical professionals underpins the course.
• The latest in theory and practical approaches to education geared towards challenges in healthcare.
• Once you have completed our PGCert, apply for full AoME membership and bypass the full application and assessment process.

Key Information

• Delivery: Online course developed to fit around your lifestyle and circumstances.
• Duration: 12 months, part-time
• Enrolment dates: September 2025, November 2025, February 2026
• Workload: Approx 20 hours per week
• Course director: Dianne Burns

Fees and Funding

• Total course tuition fees: £5,000 (PGCert), £1,667 (CPD)
• Tuition fee discounts:
  • Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount (10%)
  • Corporate discount (up to 10%)
  • NHS employee discount (10%)
• Payment by instalments: Available

Entry Requirements

• Academic entry qualification: Primary medical degree or other registered health care/social work professional qualification, or an Upper Second class degree (2.1) or overseas equivalent in a subject allied to medical or health education.
• English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall (and a minimum of 6 for writing) or equivalent.

Application and Selection

• How to apply: Online application form
• Application deadline: August 25 (September intake), November 3 (November intake), February 9 (February intake)
• Supporting documentation: Degree certificate and transcripts, English language score report (if applicable), CV, personal statement

Course Units

• The Reflective Educator: Study the theory that underpins effective practice in teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation.
• The Art and Science of Teaching: Explore curriculum in terms of interprofessional education, leadership, mentoring and professionalism.
• Pass or Fail, Who Decides?: Explore current assessment practices within the context of your discipline.

Course Structure

• Course learning aims: Develop the professional confidence and the recognition to effectively facilitate teaching and learning within a variety of settings.
• Teaching and learning: 100% online, flexible, and designed to help you learn alongside your career.
• Assessment: Coursework and assessments are tailored to the specific learning objectives of each unit.

Admissions Information

• Entry requirements: Academic entry qualification, English language proficiency, and supporting documentation.
• Application and selection: Online application form, application deadline, and supporting documentation.
• Fees and funding: Total course tuition fees, tuition fee discounts, and payment by instalments.