The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

PG Cert Medical Education

Postgraduate medicine students

Key facts

  • School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health
  • 1-2 years part-time

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

You’ll need a good honours degree or relevant professional qualification with the medical sector and a keen interest in medical education.

English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Gail Hible
T: +44 (0)114 222 5341
E: g.hible@sheffield.ac.uk

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About the course

Lead Academic: Dr Michelle Marshall

This course provides the opportunity for doctors with a developing interest in medical education to explore the theoretical principles underpinning medical education and consider how this relates to their practice.

The course aims to develop medical educators who are informed and understand the core principles and issues in medical education. It is coordinated through the Academic Unit of Medical Education and delivered in collaboration with the Academic Unit of Primary Medical Care.

Course content

  • The Principles of Learning
  • Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
  • Curriculum Design, Implementation and Monitoring
  • Assessing the Learner

Teaching

  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Practical activities
  • Tutorial group discussions

Assessment

Each module is assessed via a reflective portfolio.

Our study environment

You'll be based in teaching hospitals that serve a population of over half a million people and refer a further two million. This means your study is rooted in a working medical community, and strongly linked with the University’s other health-related schools.

We are awarded research funding from many sources, including the NIHR, MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, the Department of Health, EU, prominent charities such as the Wellcome Trust, ARC, YRC, Cancer Research UK and BHF. Our partners and sponsors include Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Astra Zeneca and Eli Lilly.

You'll also benefit from our active collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Our MRC Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics has some of the finest research facilities in the UK and attracts annual funding of more than £2m.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form