University of Sunderland

Health Professions Postgraduate Certificate in Education

University of SunderlandSunderland, United Kingdom

Course overview

The PGCE Health Professions will help you build on your experience, knowledge, and teaching skills and take your career to the next level. You'll develop confidence in delivering learning using various methods and promote learning and teaching in your clinical setting. The course is ideally suited to those with significant education or teaching responsibility in their role, such as clinical educators.

For available funding opportunities, please contact [email protected].

Key highlights

  • Builds on existing experience, knowledge and teaching skills
  • Develops confidence delivering learning through a variety of methods
  • Focuses on promoting learning and teaching in clinical settings
  • Suited to clinical educators with significant teaching responsibility

Entry requirements

You're expected to have a substantial teaching workload, which should equate to more than 100 hours of direct student/learner contact each year. | You must be a registered healthcare professional or in a role where you are responsible for the learning of other registered healthcare professionals in your organisation.

Scholarships

  • Douglas Clasper Elite Sports Scholarship

    The scholarship will award the following in each year of study (based on academic progression): £2,000 cash payment; a tuition fee discount of 20%; a 20% discount on university-managed accommodation.

  • East Durham College Partnership Award

    This award provides a £1,500 cash award in each year of study, helping you access higher education with greater ease.

    Up to £1,500
  • First Choice Travel Award

    This award provides £500 cash in your first year of study to assist with transport expenses, helping students access higher education with greater ease.

    Up to £500
  • Global Leaders Scholarship

    £6,000 tuition fee reduction for undergraduates, £4,000 for MPharm Pharmacy students, or £5,500 tuition fee reduction (postgraduates).

  • Helen McArdle Nursing Scholarship

    There are five scholarships available. Each scholarship awards £1,200 in each year of study.

    Up to £1,200
  • Interview Travel Reimbursement

    Up to £100

  • Open Day Travel Reimbursement

    Up to £100

  • Sir Bob Murray Health Scholarship (Psychology)

    There are five scholarships available. Each scholarship awards £1,000 in your first year of study.

    Up to £1,000
  • Sunderland College Award

    Our Sunderland College Award provides £1,500 plus a £250 voucher, in each year of continuous study. This will support you financially throughout your time at university.

  • Tees Valley Travel Award

    This award provides a £1,500 cash award in each year of study to assist with transport expenses, helping you access higher education with greater ease.

    Up to £1,500
  • The Mary and Brian Archer Experience Scholarships

    Up to £750.

  • We Care Postgraduate Bursary

    The We Care Postgraduate Bursary awards £2,500 cash to eligible postgraduate students.

    Up to £2,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Clinical educator
  • Practice educator
  • Clinical skills facilitator
  • Healthcare education lead
  • Lecturer in health professions

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Sunderland, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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