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At ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, we are are please to offer 3 pathways for Medical And Health Professions Education by Distance Learning:

• Medical And Health Professions Education PGCert (60 credits): Duration 1 year, part-time. Introduces learners to the theory and practice of medical health professions education and helps learners to develop skills in looking critically and creatively at their own practice. Find out more about the PGCert.
• Medical And Health Professions Education PGDip (120 credits): Duration 2 years, part-time. Supports learners to develop their knowledge in medical and health professions education research, and in specialist areas such as interprofessional education, professional development, learning technology, and/or leadership. Find out more about the PGDip below. 
• Medical And Health Professions Education MA (180 credits): Duration: 3 years part-time. The masters year is focused on a research project of the students’ choice which can be either a dissertation or in-depth review of relevant literature. Find out more about the MA.

Our new PGDip in Medical and Health Professions Education is a part-time Distance Learning programme.

All content will be delivered online and through distance learning methods.

The PGDip in Medical and Health Professions' Education aims to promote excellence in contemporary medical and health professions education (MHPE) for academics, clinicians, and support staff responsible for educating health care professionals from any discipline or level.

The course is practice based and theoretically grounded. It will provide you with the knowledge, skills and competencies relating to MHPE in both the university and clinical context, enabling you to improve your teaching practice and develop a reflective, critical, and theoretical approach to planning, delivering, and evaluating your learners' educational experiences.

The course has been thoughtfully designed as a flexible, interprofessional course to meet the development needs of educators at all stages of their career, with exit points at Certificate and Diploma levels as well as the full Masters.

To acknowledge medical and health professionals’ work and other commitments, this programme is designed as a three year, part-time, distance learning programme to provide the most flexibility to combine work and study.

The course combines high quality online interactive workshops with self-directed study, supported by tutorials, individualised feedback on activities and assignments and one-to-one meetings. The programme uses a multi-disciplinary, research-informed approach to teach the modules and requires students to participate in live online sessions and online discussions and activities in their own time.

What does this programme offer?

The Postgraduate Diploma will enable students to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours to meet the following aims:

• To meet local, regional, national and international needs in developing the knowledge, skills and competencies of medical and health professions’ educators and learning facilitators working in university and healthcare settings.
• To provide a framework in which educators and support staff can critically review and develop theoretical perspectives and practical skills in facilitating their learners’ experience.
• To support participants in systematically and creatively analysing the complexities of medical and health professions’ education; using techniques which build on their own experience; involve active and reflective learning and ensure the integration of contemporary theory and practice.
• To enable students to gain practical experience of course design, delivery and evaluation.
• Modules will include a compulsory module on research methods and a choice of two other modules on issues in medical and health professions education ranging from leadership, Interprofessional education, professional development, to learning technology.

Prospective applicants will:

• typically be qualified healthcare practitioners, academics, clinicians, professional services staff or NHS managers responsible for educating health care professionals from any discipline or level;
• normally hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (of 2.ii or above), a degree level qualification, or professional qualification supplemented by relevant experience.
• be expected to supply a strong personal statement and reference(s) (academic and/or work related) as part of their application.

Please note: if you do not meet the academic requirements detailed above but have at least 3 years relevant work experience and have evidence of recent study or professional development (to demonstrate an ability to study at level 7) we may consider your application.

Interviews:

• Applicants may be requested to join an online interview with a member of the programme team.

Additional Information:

• For UK applicants: degree/ degree level qualifications will be assessed using the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications and ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É requirements. Professional qualifications will need to be recognised by the appropriate professional regulatory body e.g. GMC; UKCC; HCPC; HCPC; Institute of Administrative Management (IAM). Teaching experience will be assessed based on the supporting statement submitted and, if needed, an online interview. For international applicants' evidence of equivalency with UK degrees and professional qualifications will be needed and will be assessed using ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s ‘region specific information.’ Professional qualifications will be assessed using guidance from the relevant UK regulatory bodies. In addition, international students will need to attend an online interview to confirm their eligibility, capability to study on this programme and its relevance to their professional development needs.
• International applicants whose first language is not English or Welsh are normally required to provide evidence of English language proficiency. Minimum English language requirements are IELTS 6.5 (with no element below 6.0), or equivalent.

Graduates from this course will have acquired a broad and relevant set of subject specific and transferable skills with a focus on reflection, critical analysis and academic writing achieved through engagement in discussions and a range of written media and formats.

The programme provides graduates with enhanced employability skills and the ability to undertake a variety of educational roles in medical and health professions’ education. 

Completion of the PGDip may enable eligible graduates to independently pay to complete an application for HEA Fellowship directly with AdvanceHE.

Links with industry

The North Wales Medical School has strong links with the NHS in this region supporting workforce and professional development through its undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes.