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PGCE Health Professions

Build on your experience, knowledge, and skills of teaching and take your career to the next level. Develop confidence in delivering learning using various methods. Graduate able to offer student-centred teaching and learning experiences.

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Course codeCID1356
Duration12 months
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LocationOn campus

Course summary

The PGCE Health Professions degree is designed for academic staff in Higher Education (HE) or those aiming to teach health professions education in university or clinical settings. The course develops your teaching skills and knowledge, with a focus on student-centred approaches that support diverse learners and promote student success and retention.

You’ll explore core teaching and learning theories through the lens of your own academic practice, while building confidence in using technology-enhanced and active learning methods like problem-, case-, and team-based learning.

Throughout the course, you’ll benefit from our state-of-the-art clinical and simulation facilities in the Living Lab and gain insights from guest speakers with real-world experience across the health professions.

On successful completion of the PGCE, you’ll be qualified to teach in HE institutions or clinical settings in the public or private sector. Alternatively, you may choose to progress to Year 2 of the Master of Education (Health Professions) degree, which would prepare you for more senior clinical teaching roles.

What you'll study

Core module

Route module

How you'll learn

Teaching methods include a mix of lectures, group-based seminars, and interactive workshop activities.

You'll be assessed via multiple methods which reflect the underpinning principles of universal design for learning including essays, a spoken individual presentation, a written module document, and verbal defence.

The course is taught on a part-time basis, every Thursday from 9am-3pm.

Entry requirements

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UK students

Please note, part-time courses aren't available to international students who require a Student visa to study in the UK.

Disclaimer

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View our programme specifications(opens in new tab) for further information about what the course covers, learning outcomes and the skills you'll gain when you graduate.