Medical Education

Entry requirements

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Months of entry

February, September

Course content

This flexible, part-time Master’s offers a seamless progression from our Medical Education PgCert. It is designed for busy medical professionals who wish to build their skills as a clinical educator but need a flexible course that can work around their other commitments. You develop your competence as a clinical educator in both professional practice and educational settings, with a focus on contemporary practice.

To take this course, you must have a relevant qualification in the field and be working in the profession.

Course accreditation

This course is accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators and aligns with appropriate professional standards.

Facilities and specialist equipment

• 24/7 access to our library services with 194,000 e-books and 192,000 e-journals
• Guided learning materials and e-learning resources on the University’s virtual learning platform

Your student experience

Gain the understanding and techniques you need to support the development of clinical professionals, your teams and the wider organisation.

Each unit combines study days and live online sessions that range over the semester with online learning and supported self-directed study.

Develop a critical, analytical and reflective attitude to medical and healthcare education, and grow as a medical educator and leader.

Study the latest research scholarship and practice, and learn to deal with complexity, contradictions and gaps in the current evidence base.

Benefit from being at a University with a successful track record of supporting those returning to study after long periods in the workplace or after a career break.

Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.

How will you be assessed?

The Course aims to offer transformative learning experiences which model best and creative practice in learning teaching and assessment. The team draws upon a wide range of established and innovative approaches to learner support and development. The learning and teaching strategy combines face-to-face contact days with supported on-line learning with students benefiting from the multi-disciplinary learning environment.

Careers

The course is aligned to appropriate professional standards and is suitable for educational and clinical supervisors. It builds your ability to take on more senior educational roles within your current place of employment by enabling you to adopt a critical stance to your own and others’ educational practice and to propose ways of enhancing student and trainee learning experiences.

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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