Health Professions Education - online

University of St Andrews

Postgraduate PgCert Distance learning 1 Year Medicine

Health Professions Education - online PgCert is a postgraduate degree at University of St Andrews, based in St Andrews, taught distance learning over 1 year.

About this course

The Health Professions Education online programme is for those interested in developing themselves in a healthcare education role, and offers the flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed. The programme will cultivate teaching practice which instils the principles and values of interprofessional education to support the development of the future and current healthcare work force.

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.

Highlights
- A fully online part-time programme which offers flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed in a health care or academic setting.

- As an interprofessional and interdisciplinary programme, it provides opportunities to learn collaboratively about a range of educational contexts and teaching practices.

- Provision of experiential and immersive learning opportunities so that learners undertaking the modules can have real-time experience of the concepts being taught.

- Award-winning learning technology infrastructure and support to provide innovative, interactive and flexible learning and to support the student learning journey.

- Staff from a variety of disciplines and healthcare backgrounds with expertise and experience in educating healthcare professionals in a range of community and acute care settings, in interprofessional education, and in educational research.

Study Options

This course is available in 3 study options:

Distance learning Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgCert

Location: St Andrews

Distance learning Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: St Andrews

Distance learning Shown above

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: St Andrews

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Study Mode
Distance learning
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
St Andrews
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Medicine