Health-Professions Education

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The Doctoral and Masters programmes in Health-Professions Education are for healthcare professionals who have an interest in medical education, clinical education, dental education, or similar area.

Key facts

* DHPE: 48 months full-time; 72 months part-time;MSc (MedSci): 12 months full-time; 36 months part-time (local and distance learning)

Career prospects

The Professional Doctorate in Health-professions Education (DHPE) prepares individuals for roles of leadership in research and senior management in the health-care professions. The programme is appropriate for health-care professionals who are ambitious for an influential role, at a senior level, in the management and delivery of education in either undergraduate or postgraduate phases. This is most appropriate for early or mid-career practitioners who wish to significantly enhance their comprehension of education within a professional context.

The programme is made up of the following courses
* Principles of health-professions education
* Research, management and the individual
* Dissertation (10,000 - 15,000 words)
* Thesis (50,000 words).

You should be a healthcare professional with a degree in a healthcare discipline and should have access to a health professions teaching environment.You are required to provide two references and a full degree transcript with your application.Further information regarding academic entry requirements:student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.uk English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 75 (Grade B) TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.