PgCert Clinical Education at Canterbury Christ Church University

Programme overview

Shape the future of healthcare education through evidence-based, innovative teaching with a postgraduate certificate (PgCert) in Clinical Education, delivered by Kent and Medway Medical School and accredited by Canterbury Christ Church University. Designed for doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, and allied health professionals, this flexible programme will equip you with the specialist knowledge, practical teaching skills, and leadership abilities to excel in clinical and professional education. We offer two pathways for the delivery of this course which you can choose depending on your circumstances and preference.

Faculty: School of Nursing, Midwifery, Allied and Public Health | Department: Healthcare, Public Health and Social Care | Duration: 1 year (Part-time hybrid); 1 year (Part-time online) | Study mode: part-time, online | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Develop expertise in teaching, assessment, and supervision in clinical and professional settings. Apply educational theories and learning technologies to improve healthcare training and outcomes. Core modules include Principles of Teaching & Learning in Clinical Education (PgCert), Enhancing Professional Practice in Clinical Education (PgCert), Assessment of Clinical Education.

Career pathways

Pursuing an MSc, PgDip, or PgCert in Clinical Education can significantly enhance your career by equipping you with advanced skills and knowledge in teaching, mentoring, and training within clinical and healthcare settings. You will learn best practices in educational theory, curriculum design, assessment strategies, and technology-enhanced learning tailored to clinical settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This course is aimed at Interprofessional health and social care professionals, including doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and allied health and social care professionals, as well as intercalating medical students. You should normally possess a relevant first degree in health/social sciences, 2:2 or above. It is essential that you undertake 100 hours of higher education teaching and learning practice involving learners who are studying at undergraduate or postgraduate level across one year. This teaching and learning practice can be performed within formal academic or clinical settings but must involve facilitation of learning for students who are studying on higher education programmes and can be interprofessional. We offer a medical student intercalation programme for this course for third and fourth year medical students from KMMS or other medical schools. Please see the requirements specifically for intercalation at Intercalation for Medical Students for MSc Clinical Education. There is the option for students who have already completed a PGCert in Clinical Education or equivalent to apply for Recogntion of Prior Learning (RPL) to enable previous academic credits to be counted towards their completion of the MSc Clinical Education.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year (Part-time hybrid); 1 year (Part-time online)

Apply through the official page: https://studentrecords.canterbury.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=D09PPCNURS003&code2=0003

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