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Medical Education at University of Sheffield - UCAS

Course summary

Become an exceptional educator. Gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver high-quality teaching, and empower your students to meet modern healthcare challenges and provide effective care. Course description This course gives healthcare professionals the opportunity to connect the theoretical principles of effective learning and teaching with their practice as educators. It is designed to enable you to fit your studies around your professional commitments. You will study key concepts in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum – for example, how to design and facilitate effective learning – beginning with more managed settings such as lectures, seminars, skills-based sessions and one-to-one tutorials. You will then learn how to develop safe, effective and sustainable learning in your workplace, focussing on helping your learners effectively integrate and participate in the clinical setting, become independent practitioners and develop their skills. In the final part of the course, you will evaluate an area of a curriculum you are familiar with and propose ways to improve it. The learning focuses on what a curriculum is, frameworks for its design, how to evaluate it, the role of assessment and the influence of policy. The University of Sheffield is a leading centre for medical education and you will be taught by a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team. Accreditation Accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.


How to apply

International applicants

English language requirements: IELTS 7.5 (with 7 in each component) or University equivalent. As this course is taught part-time, it is not open to applicants who require a visa to study in the UK.

Entry requirements

You will need - a recognised degree in a healthcare profession - experience in teaching or supervising learning in a healthcare or related setting - access to learners in a healthcare or related setting Overall IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component, or equivalent. As this course is taught part-time, it is not open to applicants who require a visa to study in the UK.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Medical Education at University of Sheffield - UCAS