PGDip Health Professions Education at University of York

Programme overview

A 120-credit postgraduate diploma in health professions education, delivered mainly online by the Hull York Medical School Health Professions Education Unit.

What you will study

Six 20-credit modules, including the core Research Approaches in Health Professions Education module, with options such as Leadership in Health Professions Education, Contemporary Issues in Health Professions Education and Implementation Science for Advanced and Chronic Care. Assessment is by written assignments. Delivered primarily by distance learning with weekly online virtual learning environment activities, peer discussion, tutor meetings and optional face-to-face and online study days.

Career pathways

Educators, leaders, researchers, practitioners and clinicians; alumni hold roles such as Dean, Head of School, education lead and Senior Lecturer; stepping-stone to a PhD/MD in health professions education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants who have completed the certificate and/or diploma modules elsewhere may apply for transfer of credit; applicants without an existing qualification can in exceptional circumstances apply for credit for experiential learning. Accreditation of prior certificated or experiential learning is considered individually. English language (applicants whose first language is not English): IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each component; PTE Academic 61 with no less than 55 in each component; CAE/CPE 176 with no less than 169 in each component; TOEFL 87 with a minimum of 21 in each component; Trinity ISE level 3 with Merit in all components; LanguageCert B2 Communicator High Pass (33/50); WASSCE C5. Application deadlines: 1 November 2026 for January 2027 entry; 3 September 2027 for September entry.

GBP 9,280 a year (2026/27 or 2027/28 e). Part-time, 1 year. £4,640 for completion in one year following prior completion of the PGCert stage. Same fee for UK (home) and international. Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: 1 year part-time distance-learning

Apply through the official page: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/apply?course=DPDHPESBLY1

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