Clinical and Professional Education

This exciting interprofessional programme has been designed by UCL Medical School to meet the needs of practitioners of all disciplines involved in the education and training of medical, nursing and other healthcare staff.

By participating in this modular programme participants will be able to select the most relevant topics for their clinical and professional environment that will enhance their future teaching practices.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits

The MSc comprises two core and up to six optional modules (120 credits) and a research project (60 credits).

Students can study part time (up to three years) or flexibly (up to five years).

A Postgraduate Diploma comprising of two core modules and up to six elective modules (120 credits, part-time two years, flexible up to five years) is offered.

A Postgraduate Certificate comprising one core and three optional modules (60 credits) is offered.

Core modules

• PG Certificate Year - Teaching and Learning in Medical Education (15 credits)
• PG Diploma Year - Writing a Research Proposal for Clinical and Professional Education (15 credits)

Optional modules

• Introduction to Assessment (15 credits)
• Leadership Skills for the Healthcare Professional (15 credits)
• Quality Improvement in Healthcare (15 credits)
• Qualitative Research Methods for Clinical and Professional Education (15 credits)
• Education for the Health Professions (15 credits)
• Teaching Ethics and Law in Clinical Education (15 credits)
• Introduction to Clinical Simulation (15 credits)
• Clinical and Educational Supervision (30 credits)
• Learning and Teaching for Adults (30 credits)
• Contemporary Issues in Clinical Education (30 credits)

Dissertation/report

All MSc students undertake an individual research project which culminates in a dissertation of 15,000 - 20,000 words.

Teaching and learning

This programme is delivered through a combination of methods with some blended learning, some distance learning and some face-to-face. Modules use a range of interactive online methods through a virtual learning environment to enable students to learn in a virtual, collaborative environment. Assessment is through coursework.

A minimum of a second-class UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, and relevant professional experience in a clinical or educational setting.