MSc Health Professions Education course

    MSc Health Professions Education course

    Duration1 year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    MSc Health Professions Education course

    About

    At Hull York Medical School, we not only deliver exceptional education, but teach others to do so too – using the latest pedagogical evidence-based practice. If you are as passionate as we are about delivering high quality education, your journey starts here.

    Hull York Medical School trains doctors and healthcare professionals of the future – equipping them with the skills and knowledge to meet the demands of a modern-day health service. We are innovators in medical education, pioneering approaches such as problem-based learning, clinical reasoning and situational judgement tests.

    Our Health Professions Education programme will equip you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional teaching, assessment, course design and educational research, so you can inspire and lead in your area of practice and ultimately improve health outcomes. The programme is open to those from across the healthcare professions, so whether you are working in nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry, medicine or any other relevant profession, we can help you take the next steps to enhance your teaching. Former students have come to the programme from a wide range of healthcare professions, both clinical and non-clinical.

    We offer three routes – a Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc – all of which are flexible and designed to fit around your busy work schedule and home life.

    Teaching is delivered by experienced clinical and non-clinical academics and researchers from our Health Professions Education Unit (HPEU), a research group dedicated to advancing health professions education. We extend knowledge boundaries on workforce research, recruitment, selection and widening access, workplace-based learning, curriculum development, professionalism and assessment to enhance practice and understanding.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    entry

    Entry requirements

    Part-time Certificate: Applicants to the Certificate must hold a relevant undergraduate degree or its equivalent and have access to an appropriate level of teaching activity (we recommend around 18 hours which should ideally consist of a few separate events) during the year of the programme. Academic waivers may be possible in exceptional circumstances.

    Part-time Diploma or Masters: Applicants who have completed the certificate and/or diploma modules elsewhere and wish to progress to the Diploma or MSc may apply for transfer of credit. Applicants without an existing qualification can, in exceptional circumstances, apply for credit for experiential learning.

    Full-time Masters: Applicants to the full-time MSc must hold a relevant undergraduate degree or its equivalent. Students must have access to an appropriate level of teaching activity (we recommend around 18 hours which should ideally consist of a few separate events) during the year of the programme. Applicants to the full time MSc must ensure they have sufficient protected time in order to commit to studying the full programme (180 credits) in one year, evidenced in the personal statement.

    Intercalating medical students must have successfully completed a minimum of three years of an MB BS or comparable medical qualification.

    This programme is not eligible for CAS student visa for international students.

    Accreditation of prior learning

    The Medical School considers applications for accreditation of prior certificated learning (APCL) or for accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) on an individual basis. Applicants applying without first completing the Certificate in Health Professions Education will need to have an equivalent qualification, approved by the Department. Please contact us to discuss.

    English language requirements

    Applicants whose first language is not English must have one of the following:

    • IELTS: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each component
    • PTE Academic: 61, with no less than 55 in each component
    • CAE and CPE (from January 2015): 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
    • LangCert B2 Communicator High Pass (minimum score 33/50)
    • WASSCE: C5

    Career

    Careers

    Career prospects

    Teaching experience and the associated skills and knowledge you will develop on this programme are increasingly in demand by employers.

    Many of our graduates from the Certificate go on to study the Diploma and Masters programmes, and forge exciting careers as educators, leaders, researchers, practitioners and clinicians. Previous alumni now hold senior roles such as Dean, Head of School, Education leads, Senior Lecturer and more. We hope their stories will inspire you to take this next step on your career path. The programme is also an excellent stepping-stone for pursuing a PhD/MD in health professions education or clinical academic career in the field.

    Fee Information

    MSc Health Professions Education course

    University of Hull

    University of Hull

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Hull