Taught course

Health Education PGCert

Institution
Birmingham City University · School of Nursing and Midwifery
Qualifications
PGCert

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, such as healthcare, nursing, medicine, allied health professions, or a related field.

Professional Qualifications: In addition to an undergraduate degree, applicants should possess professional qualifications relevant to their area of practice. This includes registration with a recognized professional body (e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC) where applicable.
Applicants must have a minimum of two years of professional experience in a healthcare setting. This experience should demonstrate a commitment to professional practice and include responsibilities that reflect engagement with teaching, training, mentoring, or educational activities.
While prior formal teaching experience is not mandatory, applicants should provide evidence of involvement in teaching, mentoring, or educational activities within their professional practice. This may include leading training sessions, supervising students, delivering presentations, or participating in educational projects.

Months of entry

October

Course content

The PGCert Health Education embraces the dynamic nature of healthcare and education, recognising the evolving needs of both students and healthcare staff.
The course has been designed to meet the needs of healthcare practitioner educators to help develop your knowledge, skills, and values through exploring the key theories of learning, facilitation, assessment, and evaluation to enhance the experience of your learners in an increasingly digital age.
Live webinars and podcasts from leading experts in the field, individual coaching, engaging interactive learning and closed discussion group will ensure maximum engagement and give you an opportunity to explore the learner journey in detail. Teaching and learning activities will also encourage independent research and exploration of the subject in order to enhance your skills as an educator.
The course will enhance your skills in:
  • Inter-professional working, networking, and learning
  • Delivering education in a digital age
  • Written and verbal communication

As well as giving you an insight into the essential skills for postgraduate-level study, including digital learning, IT skills, literature searching, assignment planning, academic writing, critical reading, and group working.

The course is unique in its focus on supporting non-medical and medical clinical educators to exploit and facilitate every teaching opportunity to its fullest potential. It will provide a real time focus on the generational span and the increased requirements to support increased wellness, emotional labour, and inclusion. A further distinctive feature is the interprofessional and interdisciplinary nature of the course which draws on expertise from a range of clinical professions and diverse teaching experience in clinical and non-clinical workplaces.

Information for international students

Sorry, this course is not available to International students.

Fees and funding

Learn more about postgraduate fees and funding.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • PGCert
    part time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Course Enquiries Team
Email
courseenquiries@bcu.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0)121 331 6295