PDIP Clinical Education

Course Overview

Studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education at UEA will set you apart as a leader and educator in your field. Designed for health and social care professionals, it’s a great way to develop your teaching, support and supervision skills, so that you can help others to learn, whether in clinical practice or higher education.

At UEA, you’ll learn from experienced clinical educators in an inter-professional context. Our teaching combines workshops and distance learning. And our course activities are designed to facilitate critical thinking, collaboration, workplace-based reflection and learning, and professional development.

You can complete your Postgraduate Diploma in one year full-time, during which you’ll explore clinical education theory and practice, and apply your knowledge and skills to work-based projects. You’ll develop fresh insights and a new level of critical thinking, and you’ll also get to grips with research methodologies. You’ll also develop fresh insights and get motivated to bring about change and promote excellence in clinical education.

The course attracts students from various professional backgrounds across health and social care, including intercalating MBBS students. This rich mix of student knowledge, skills and experience is an incredible resource, challenging you to think about the different ways different people learn and helping you grow into an adaptable and creative teacher in the future.

If you’re an excellent communicator and have a desire and aptitude for teaching, our course will open new doors for you. You could become a full-time educator, a mentor, or a supervisor in a healthcare setting. Either way, you’ll graduate ready to train and inspire the healthcare workforce of the future.

This course is open to

UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

Typical International Entry Requirements

Degree classification

UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent

Degree Subject

A Health Care profession

Additional Entry Requirements

The University will also consider applications from applicants with current registration as a health professional with an appropriate professional statutory regulatory body.

To be able to complete assignments for modules 1 and 2 of this course, applicants will be required to have a teaching role or have organised the opportunity to teach health/social care professionals. It is therefore essential for applicants planning to teach face to face or online within the UK to be registered with a relevant health professional regulatory body in the UK.

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading): 

• IELTS: 7.0 overall (minimum 7.0 in all components)

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.

If you do not meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.

Admissions Policy

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.

Employability

Your Diploma will provide you with a variety of career options, such as a full-time educator, or a mentor or supervisor working in an education or healthcare setting. Whichever route you choose, you’ll be playing a vital role in developing the workforce and nurturing careers.

Our programme is designed to complement the relevant professional, statutory and regulatory body standards and frameworks, and is aligned to the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education (UKPSF).

Examples of careers that you could enter include:

• Educator
• Mentor
• Supervisor
• Educational setting
• Healthcare setting

Discover more on our Careers webpages.