Medical Education PGCert

Medical education provides training in the theory and practice of education. Specialists in medical education train people to work in healthcare roles.

Why study medical education?

Medical education is at the centre of healthcare provision globally. Experts are in demand worldwide, to meet the challenges of modern healthcare.

We'll help you reach your goals as a medical educator. You'll learn how to train the healthcare professionals of the future.

This interactive course blends educational theory with real-world application. All assignments are contextualised to your setting, allowing you to personalise your studies.

Our renowned Centre for Medical Education, created by Prof Ronald Harden in 1972, is internationally renowned. You'll receive a highly respected qualification, working with health professionals from across the globe.

What you will learn

Our wide-ranging curriculum is suitable whether you're new to teaching or looking to improve your skills and knowledge.

You'll study a range of modules that give you a strong overview of the core concepts:

• learning and teaching in medical education
• principles of assessment in medical education

You'll choose an optional module to gain a qualification that fits you and your goals.

The benefits of studying medical education with us

We're embedded within a well-respected medical school in an NHS hospital. Ninewells Hospital is one of Europe's largest teaching hospitals.  We have strong connections to the undergraduate medical degree course. This keeps us grounded and up to date with all the changes in medical teaching.

We have a strong reputation in the field of medical education for many reasons:

• Innovations in teaching, learning and assessment have been developed here.
• We're recognised as the global standard for medical education.
• World-renowned Professor Ronald Harden OBE founded our Centre for Medical Education in 1972.
• We have the oldest and largest postgraduate medical education course, launched in 1985.
• We are experts in delivering on campus and online distance learning courses in this area.
• We have over 6,000 graduates across the world - many in influential areas of leadership and research.
• We offer a unique blend of theory, practice and innovation.
• You'll have direct access to world-leading educators through our Centre for Medical Education.
• You'll be joining a vibrant and international community of learners and practitioners.

We pride ourselves in the quality of our interactive and engaging courses. We focus on an interprofessional approach. This helps you collaborate with educators from other backgrounds and builds your network.

All our postgraduate certificate medical education qualifications have 'Accreditation Plus' status. This is awarded by the Academy of Medical Educators (AoME). Accreditation plus recognises that candidates are engaged in becoming professional medical educators through completing a high quality medical educational course.

We have other related medical education courses you may be interested in. You have the option to build your qualification from certificate, to diploma, to master's. You can also choose from a range of specialist courses. They include anaesthetics, dentistry, general practice, oncology, radiology, and surgery.