Medical Education MMedSci/PGDip/PGCert
Provided by University of Nottingham School of Medicine
About the course
Course overview
Are you involved in teaching the medical and healthcare professionals of tomorrow? Our Medical Education MMedSci enables you to gain the skills and knowledge of education to help you support your learners.
Develop a solid understanding of the core principles and theories that underpin teaching and learning. You'll also explore curriculum design and develop teaching environments to enable your learners perform as best as they can be when studying with you.
The course has been designed using the same principles you'll learn while studying. It is one of the few dual accredited courses in the UK – by Advance HE and the Academy of Medical Educators. You'll be taught by renowned clinicians and scholars, including subject specialists within medical education. You can also tailor the course to your academic interests. Optional modules cover topics such as teaching clinical reasoning, underperformance and remediation, leadership, and coaching and mentoring skills in supervision.
An advanced degree at Nottingham will see you graduate with the knowledge you need to become the best educator you can be in healthcare.
Course content
You'll study across a number of compulsory modules designed to introduce you to the principles and practice of education in the healthcare professions from teaching, learning, assessment and feedback to designing curricula and structuring the educational environment. For MMedSci students, this culminates in a research project in an area of your choice.
If you choose the Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), you'll study three compulsory modules for a total of 60 credits.
If you choose the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), you'll study three compulsory modules and choose three optional modules for a total of 120 credits.
If you choose the MMedSci, you'll study the three PGCert compulsory modules, choose three PGDip optional modules, and study the 'Research and Dissertation’ module for a total of 180 credits.
Fees
| Qualification | MMedSci | PGDip | PGCert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home / UK | £12,750 | £8,500 | £4,250 |
| International | £27,150 | £18,100 | £9,050 |
Additional information for international students
If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) .
These fees are for full-time study. If you are studying part-time, you will be charged a proportion of this fee each year (subject to inflation).
Additional costs
All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus. For more information, please check the equipment advice .
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as travel and accommodation.
You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through our libraries, however you may wish to purchase your own copies or get specific books which may cost up to £80 each.
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| Start date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|
| No fixed date | Distance learning |