Health Professions Education - online

University of St Andrews
Postgraduate PgCert Distance learning 1 Year Medicine

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:

    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    3219 Health associate professionals
    3213 Medical and dental technicians
    2211 Generalist medical practitioners
    2212 Specialist medical practitioners
    2112 Biological scientists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    St Andrews
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine