Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals - MSc/PGDip/PGCert

This programme will help health professionals develop their teaching skills, with a modular unit structure that works towards a postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or MSc. The programme emphasises practical application of educational methods and theory, along with the development of reflective, evidence-based practice.

There is a positive, student-centred approach to teaching and learning. Interactive small-group teaching and the flexible, friendly support received by learners are among the many strengths of the programme, as well as the networking and contacts enjoyed by students in their future careers.

The 60-credit certificate can be completed in one or two years part-time. Following completion of the certificate, the 60-credit diploma can be achieved over one or two years part-time. On completion of 120 credits, progression to the 60-credit MSc dissertation is allowed. Alternatively, all 180 credits can be attained through studying full-time for one year.

The Essentials route allows you to gain 30 master’s-level credits, from which point you can progress to the certificate if you wish.

Programme structure

There are three mandatory 20-credit units for the postgraduate certificate plus three 20-credit units for the diploma. To achieve the MSc, you will need to submit a 15,000-word dissertation/thesis.

Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content for our:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals
• Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals
• MSc in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals (modular)
• MSc in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals (full-time)

Careers

A qualification in medical education will prepare you for roles supporting students in the health professions or those in training grades.

Many educators in the health professions have had a clinical career or continue to balance a clinical and academic/teaching career as clinical academics. Others are practitioners who use their qualification to enhance their personal practice as educators, or to take leading roles in education and training in postgraduate and undergraduate settings.

Visit the Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals - MSc/PGDip/PGCert page on the University of Bristol website for more details!