Medical Education MMedSci/PGDip/PGCert

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

University Rank:#97

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Duration12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 25,641 / year(s)

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

Medical Education MMedSci/PGDip/PGCert

About

Course overview

Are you involved in teaching the medical and healthcare professionals of tomorrow? Our Medical Education MMedSci enables you to gain the skills and knowledge of education to help you support your learners.

Develop a solid understanding of the core principles and theories that underpin teaching and learning. You'll also explore curriculum design and develop teaching environments to enable your learners perform as best as they can be when studying with you.

The course has been designed using the same principles you'll learn while studying. The PGCert stage is one of the few dual accredited courses in the UK – by Advance HE and the Academy of Medical Educators. You'll be taught by renowned clinicians and scholars, including subject specialists within medical education. You can also tailor the course to your academic interests. Optional modules cover topics such as teaching clinical reasoning, underperformance and remediation, leadership, and coaching and mentoring skills in supervision.

An advanced degree at Nottingham will see you graduate with the knowledge you need to become the best educator you can be in healthcare.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree2:1 or Pass in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine and other healthcare professions qualifications (as appropriate)

International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

IELTS6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each element)

English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Meeting our English language requirements

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course. Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE webpages for guidance

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

Career

Careers

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

Many of our graduates go on to careers in healthcare professions education. Previous destinations have included:

Head of School of Medicine, University of Nottingham
Dean of Medical Education, University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals
Director of Undergraduate Studies at Nottingham University Hospitals
GP Trainers
Clinical Associate Professor
Undergraduate course leads
Director of Postgraduate Medical Education
Teaching Fellows

Career progression

The average starting salary for postgraduates from the School of Medicine was £30,100.*

* HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23.

Advance HE

Upon successfully completing the compulsory PGCert modules you'll be granted provisional professional recognition by Advance HE meaning you will be eligible for a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. This is subject to a one-off fee payable by you.

Fellowship allows you to identify your expertise with the use of post-nominal letters FHEA and demonstrates your commitment to teaching, learning, and the student experience. This recognition is increasingly sought by employers, and valued worldwide by education institutions.

Academy of Medical Educators

Our course has been accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators, providing an independent validation of its quality.

Upon completing the compulsory PGCert modules you'll be able to apply for Membership of the Academy of Medical Educators without needing to go through the full application and assessment process. Membership is subject to an annual free payable by you.

Membership of the Academy allows you to use the post-nominal letters MAcadMEd, and signifies that you have been judged to meet the Academy’s Professional Standards for Medical Educators at an appropriate level. This demonstrates your skills and expertise in medical education to colleagues and employers.

We’ll provide you with all the information you need to successfully complete your applications.

Accredited course

This course is accredited by the:

Engineering Accreditation Board
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council indicating that it fully meets the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

25,641 / year(s)

Medical Education MMedSci/PGDip/PGCert

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

Go to Official Website