PGCert, PGDip and MSc in Health Professions Education
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-20 | 2023-07-01 |
| 2024-01-20 | 2023-10-15 |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This distance learning program offers foundational knowledge in health professions education. Through core modules in teaching and research, along with optional modules tailored to specific disciplines, students develop skills in evidence-based teaching, research methodologies, and independent research. The program prepares individuals for careers in education, leadership, and research within health professions, providing a pathway for further academic and professional advancement.
Program Outline
Outline:
Modules:
Core Modules:
- Learning and teaching (Certificate core module)
- Introduces key principles of teaching and learning in health professions.
- Research approaches in health professions education (Diploma core module)
- Introduces key concepts in quantitative and qualitative research to form a research question, plan an appropriate methodological approach and method for data collection and analysis, and write a research proposal.
- Dissertation (Masters core module)
Assessment:
- Certificate and Diploma:
- Assessed using a range of approaches, including written assignments and online activities.
- Reflective journal to map learning to the UK Professional Standards Framework.
- Masters:
- Literature review or major research project (dissertation) covering a subject of interest.
Teaching:
- Delivery:
- Primarily through distance learning, with optional face-to-face opportunities.
- Tutors:
- Leading scholars and practicing experts in various disciplines, including dentistry, nursing, medicine, and pharmacy.
- Methods:
- Weekly online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) activities
- Online communications with peers and the Programme Team
- Optional face-to-face study days (one per module)
- Meetings with Programme Tutor
Careers:
- Teaching experience and associated skills are in high demand.
- Graduates pursue careers as educators, leaders, researchers, practitioners, and clinicians.
- Program is a stepping-stone for pursuing a PhD/MD in health professions education or a clinical academic career.
Other:
- Published Dissertations:
- Students produce high-quality research for their dissertations, which are encouraged to be published in academic journals and conferences.
- Intercalation:
- Ideal option for intercalation for Medicine students.
University of Hull
Overview:
The University of Hull is a research-intensive institution focused on tackling global issues and shaping a brighter future. It emphasizes hands-on collaboration and creating new thinking to impact individual lives and humanity's shared future.
Key Reasons to Study There:
Research-driven:
The university boasts impactful research with global reach, allowing students to contribute to tackling significant issues.Focus on the Future:
The university is committed to creating a fairer, brighter, and carbon-neutral future for all.Hands-on Collaboration:
Students are encouraged to participate in collaborative projects and contribute to new thinking.Academic Programs:
Undergraduate:
The university offers a range of undergraduate programs.Postgraduate Taught:
The university offers a range of postgraduate taught programs.Postgraduate Research:
The university offers a range of postgraduate research programs, including PhD scholarships.Online Courses:
The university offers online courses through its online platform.Entry Requirements:
Part-time Certificate:
Applicants to the Certificate must hold a relevant undergraduate degree or its equivalent and have access to an appropriate level of teaching activity (we recommend around 18 hours which should ideally consist of a few separate events) during the year of the programme. Academic waivers may be possible in exceptional circumstances.
Part-time Diploma or Masters:
Applicants who have completed the certificate and/or diploma modules elsewhere and wish to progress to the Diploma or MSc may apply for transfer of credit. Applicants without an existing qualification can, in exceptional circumstances, apply for credit for experiential learning.
Full-time Masters:
Applicants to the full-time MSc must hold a relevant undergraduate degree or its equivalent. Students must have access to an appropriate level of teaching activity (we recommend around 18 hours which should ideally consist of a few separate events) during the year of the programme. Applicants to the full time MSc must ensure they have sufficient protected time in order to commit to studying the full programme (180 credits) in one year, evidenced in the personal statement.
Intercalating medical students
must have successfully completed a minimum of three years of an MB BS or comparable medical qualification.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
Applicants whose first language is not English must have one of the following:
- IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
- PTE Academic: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
- CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 176, with no less than 169 in each component
- TOEFL: 87, with a minimum of 21 in each component
- Trinity ISE: level 3 with Merit in all components
- LangCert B2 Communicator High Pass (minimum score 33/50)
- WASSCE: C5
