The University of Sheffield
Prospective Postgraduates

Medical Education - PG Cert

School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health

Enhance your career with a diploma or masters in a specialist field. Our courses are backed by world-class interdisciplinary research.

About the course

1-2 years part time

Lead Academic: Dr Michelle Marshall

This course is for doctors with a developing interest in medical education. You will explore the theoretical principles underpinning medical education and consider how this relates to your practice.

Successful graduates are eligible for Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. You can go on to study for PG Diploma or Masters in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in the University’s School of Education.

Entry requirements

You'll need a good honours degree or relevant professional qualification with the medical sector and a keen interest in medical education

English language requirements for overseas students

An IELTS score (or equivalent) of at least 7.0, with all components at least 7.0.

Entry requirements for international students 

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Course content

  • The Principles of Learning
  • Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
  • Curriculum Design, Implementation and Monitoring
  • Assessing the Learner

Teaching

  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Practical activities
  • Tutorial group discussions

Assessment

Each module is assessed via a reflective portfolio.

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Gail Hible
Course Administrator
E: g.hible@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 5341

Adnan Faizullabhoy, MSc Molecular Medicine


Our study environment

You'll be based in teaching hospitals that serve a population of over half a million people and refer a further two million. This means your study is rooted in a working medical community, and strongly linked with the University’s other health-related schools.

We are awarded research funding from many sources, including the NIHR, MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, the Department of Health, EU, prominent charities such as the Wellcome Trust, ARC, YRC, Cancer Research UK and BHF. Our partners and sponsors include Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Astra Zeneca and Eli Lilly.

You'll also benefit from our active collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Our MRC Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics has some of the finest research facilities in the UK and attracts annual funding of more than £2m.

Clinical and basic scientists work alongside each other. It's an environment with plenty of opportunities to exchange ideas.

Our resources

We have a state-of-the-art biorepository and a new £30m stem cell laboratory. The Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience opened in November 2010. We also have microarray, genetics, histology, flow cytometry and high-throughput screening technology, and the latest equipment for bone and oncology research.

At our Clinical Research Facility, you'll be able to conduct studies with adult patients and volunteers. The Sheffield Children’s Hospital houses a complementary facility for paediatric experimental medical research.

Hepatitis B policy

If your course involves a significant risk of exposure to human blood or other body fluids and tissue, you'll need to complete a course of Hepatitis B immunisation before starting. We conform to national guidelines that are in place to protect patients, health care workers and students.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form