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University of St Andrews - Online MSc / PGDip / PGCert in Health Professions Education - Online

University of St Andrews - Online

MSc / PGDip / PGCert in Health Professions Education - Online

Online United Kingdom

1 up to 5 Years

English

Part time

01 Sep 2025

Sep 2025

GBP 15,800 *

Distance Learning

* for MSc part-time | GBP 10,530 - for PGDip part-time | GBP 5,270 - for PGCert part-time

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Introduction

Advance your career in healthcare education with an online MSc which focuses on innovative teaching methods, curriculum design, and assessment strategies tailored for health professionals.

This online programme is for those interested in developing themselves in a health professions educational role, and offers the flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed.

Why study this course?

This interactive programme will cultivate teaching practice which instils the principles and values of interprofessional education to support the development of the future and current healthcare workforce.

Increasing pressures on healthcare systems require flexible, accessible, creative and relevant learning opportunities, particularly for educators who are also clinically active. On the Health Professions Education programme, you will examine the principles and values of a range of educational approaches.

  • A fully online part-time programme which offers flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed in a healthcare or academic setting
  • As an interprofessional and interdisciplinary programme, it provides opportunities to learn collaboratively about a range of educational contexts and teaching practices
  • Experiential and immersive learning opportunities mean learners undertaking the modules can have a real-time interactive experience of the concepts being taught
  • An award-winning learning technology infrastructure and support provides innovative, interactive and flexible learning and supports the student learning journey
  • Staff from a variety of disciplines and healthcare backgrounds with expertise and experience in educating healthcare professionals
  • Membership of the Academy of Medical Educators through our accredited PGCert

The Health Professions Education programme will inspire scholarship, research and leadership in health professions education. This programme will help to develop inquisitive educators who are equipped to deliver high-quality learning opportunities for health professionals.

The programme content will cover a range of approaches and methods of teaching, learning and assessment where learners will engage in independent and group study. Aspects of the programme will be interprofessional and interdisciplinary, enabling learners to reflect on and share their own teaching and learning practices. The programme will provide the opportunity to learn with, from and about each other’s educational contexts. Action learning sets will be utilised to bring a challenging or complex issue to discuss and share ideas for resolution. Learners will be able to develop a toolkit that will enhance their problem-solving abilities, critical thinking skills, and teaching strategies.

Applicants will be able to apply for the following:

  • Option 1 - Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)
  • Option 2 - Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) (starting at Year 1 or direct entry into Year 2)
  • Option 3 - Master of Health Professions Education (MSc) (starting at Year 1 or direct entry to Year 2)
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