Clinical Education MSc, PGDip, PGCert

The postgraduate course in Clinical Education offers you the opportunity to study the training of health care professionals, and develop the knowledge and skills which underpin contemporary practice in clinical education. We offer flexible part-time study options, including a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), and a Master of Science (MSc) degree, as well as a full-time MSc. The course includes a series of taught modules which are designed to enhance your skills as a clinical educator and gain a deeper understanding of the core principles and theories informing best practices in healthcare professions education. If you study for the MSc you will also complete an educational research project, supported by a research supervisor, culminating in a written dissertation. This will allow you to apply your learning from the taught modules to a topic that really interests you. Upon successful completion of each level there is the opportunity to progress to the next qualification (i.e. from PGCert to PGDip, or from PGDip to MSc). This structured progression allows you to continually build and extend expertise across a wide range of areas within clinical education. All versions of the course begin in September. Our Clinical Education course is designed for qualified healthcare professionals who: Professionals from non-clinical backgrounds who hold substantive teaching roles within healthcare professions education (e.g. academic faculty) are also welcome to apply. This postgraduate qualification can also be taken by students studying for an undergraduate medical degree as an intercalated MSc (iMSc). Please note: The full-time MSc course has an application deadline of 31 March 2026. Decisions on all applications received before this date will be processed, and offers made after the deadline. Applications to our part-time courses (MSc/PGCert and Diploma) will close on 14 August 2026. In addition to the entry requirements above, you should have a re

Either a Bachelors degree (or equivalent qualification) in a clinical discipline, in which you are actively practicing, and in which you hold appropriate professional registration or licensing. Or a Bachelors degree in another subject with evidence of recent experience and/or current involvement in clinical education. Applications from registered healthcare professionals without an undergraduate degree but who can demonstrate relevant experience will be considered on their individual merits. In addition to the entry requirements above, you should have a regular teaching commitment, throughout the period of the taught course. This commitment should include activities relating to health professions educational practice such as designing and planning learning activities or programmes of study; teaching and supporting learning; and giving feedback and support to learners. NB. Full-time MSc applicants who have substantial experience in clinical education (which is clearly evidenced within their personal statement and CV) who may have difficulties in maintaining regular independent teaching activities while studying full-time, are still encouraged to apply. Such applications will be reviewed on their individual merits. Intercalating Medical Students To study this course as an intercalated degree you will need to have completed Year 3 or 4 of a UK medical degree As the taught component of the course requires students to engage with, and reflect on, their teaching experiences and practices, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have substantial and consistent involvement in peer-teaching activities (within their application). If you are a Leicester medical student, please follow the local application process for intercalation. Intercalating students from other medical schools should apply via the relevant link below.

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

International students: £21,950; £14,630; £7,315

UK students: £11,200; £7,465; £3,735

UK/Home: £11,200; £7,465; £3,735

International: £21,950; £14,630; £7,315

September 2026

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• Leicester, Campus-based, United Kingdom