Clinical Education - PgCert, PgDip, MSc

Course summaryThis course will introduce you to the latest theoretical base and expose you to the challenges of teaching students in the clinical environment. The overall aim of the course is to improve the quality and effectiveness of clinical teaching. Participants will develop expertise and specialist knowledge in their chosen areas of clinical education.

The course is divided into three levels: Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, and full MSc. Students can step off at any level. Students who successfully complete the 60 credit Certificate course are able to opt to proceed to a Diploma which is a further 60 credits, in total amounting to 120 credits. A student attaining the Diploma can then progress to a MSc (180 credits in total).ACCREDITATION AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONThe Postgraduate Certificatepathways areaccredited by both the Academy of Medical Educators, and Advance HE (formally the Higher Education Academy), HEA. Successful completion of the course entitles participants to be recognised as Fellows of the AoME and orHEA and use the post-nominalsMAcadMEdand or FHEA.Your careerOn completion of the PG Certificate, you will be able to teach in a range of clinical settings, with a broad range of expertise and sector specific knowledge attained.

You may choose to extend your skills and depth of knowledge by progressing to a diploma or master's. This will provide you with the ability to communicate and analyse proposed research, and provide professional judgement at a higher level for critical evaluation and assessment to enable you to progress in your career in clinical education across the healthcare sector.