MSc Health Professions Education at University of Hull

Programme overview

A programme for healthcare professionals developing skills in teaching, assessment, course design and educational research, delivered primarily by distance learning with optional face-to-face study days. Available as PGCert, PGDip and MSc.

Faculty: Hull York Medical School | Duration: 1 year full-time; 6 months to 3 years part-time | Intake: January or September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Learning and Teaching (Certificate), Research Approaches in Health Professions Education (Diploma) and a 60-credit Dissertation (MSc). Options include Assessment and Feedback, Contemporary Issues in Health Professions Education, Leadership in Health Professions Education, Professional and Reflective Practice, Simulation in Healthcare and Implementation Science for Advanced and Chronic Care.

Career pathways

Graduates progress as educators, leaders, researchers, practitioners and clinicians, with alumni in roles such as Dean, Head of School and Senior Lecturer; the programme is a stepping-stone to a PhD/MD in health professions education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Full-time MSc: a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent, access to an appropriate level of teaching activity during the programme, and sufficient protected time to study 180 credits in one year (evidenced in the personal statement). Intercalating medical students must have completed three years of an MB BS or comparable qualification. Not eligible for the CAS student visa. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each component; PTE Academic 61 (min 55 each); CAE/CPE 176 (min 169 each); TOEFL 87 (min 21 each); Trinity ISE level 3 with Merit in all components; LangCert B2 Communicator High Pass (33/50); WASSCE C5.

GBP 13,920 a year (2026 or 2027 entry). MSc full-time (1 year), UK and international Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 6 months to 3 years part-time

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