
Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Education
University of ReadingReading, United Kingdom
Course overview
Develop your skills as a healthcare educator with a PGCert that supports career progression, interprofessional learning and professional teaching practice.
Key highlights
- Develops practical skills for teaching in healthcare settings
- Supports career progression for healthcare educators
- Includes interprofessional learning alongside other healthcare professionals
- Focuses on professional teaching practice in healthcare education
Entry requirements
You need to have a degree or postgraduate qualification or relevant experience in education in relation to the healthcare sector. You should ensure that you have appropriate support from your employer and sufficient time to meet the attendance and study requirements of the programme.
Scholarships
Alumni Discounts
Our Alumni Discount is applied as 20% reduction in annual tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesAlumni Master’s Scholarships
10 awards of £3,000 are available to alumni of the University of Reading.
Up to £3,000Chevening Scholarships
Climate Stripes Scholarship
The award provides two awards of £10,000 (this is split with £5,000 as a tuition fee discount and £5,000 as a grant towards living expenses).
Up to £10,000Entomology Bursary
Together they are funding a £1,000 bursary to all students who enrol to study on our MSc by Research Entomology programme.
Up to £1,000Ernest Hoch Scholarship in Typography and Graphic Communication
Two scholarships of £4,000 are available to successful applicants who have been offered admission to any MA programme in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication.
Up to £4,000Frank Palmer Awards by the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics
10% discount on the tuition fees.
Up to 10% of feesGIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship
It provides a contribution towards living expenses and a reduction in tuition fees. The funds are split between £5000 towards living expenses and £5000 applied as a tuition reduction.
University of Reading Excellence Scholarships
Scholarships range in value from £2,000 to £7,000 depending on the strength of your academic record.
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Clinical educator
- Practice educator
- Healthcare lecturer
- Clinical skills facilitator
- Practice development nurse
Cost of study
UK/Home: £4,050 per year | International: £4,050 per year
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 Reading, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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