Medical Education, MSc / PGDip / PGCert

Developing the Medical Educators of the Future

Students learning in a class

Course Overview

Are you a busy working healthcare professional or academic who has an interest in the teaching of medical and other healthcare professionals? Our MSc Medical Education degree could give you the skills you need to enhance your career prospects.

Our multidisciplinary programme offers a flexible blended learning approach of distance learning with residential workshops to suit busy working professionals. You will study the science of learning and the evidence base for educational practice; it links educational theory and evidence to the practice of education in healthcare in a variety of settings and roles.

The programme is professionally focused, and applied to education within different contexts, such as classroom, clinic and community.

You will explore the key challenges, contemporary issues and the latest research in medical and health professions education, and help you develop knowledge and skills in curriculum development, teaching, learning, assessment, and conducting educational research into yours and others educational practice.

Why Medical Education at Swansea University?

  • Top 5 for overall research quality (REF2021)
  • Postgraduate students have access to facilities in the £100 million Institute of Life Science building
  • Limited number of scholarships available for Swansea Bay University Health Board staff
  • Degree is aligned to the GMC Trainer Recognition criteria
  • PGCert Aligned with the UK PSF criterial Fellowship of the HEA
  • Interactive group work learning online
  • Two research projects in place of a dissertation
  • One to one supervision available to students undertaking research projects
  • The programme is designated as an Academy of Medical Educators (AoME) AccreditationPlus course

Your Medical Education experience

As soon as you start your MSc Medical Education degree you will be asked to take a proactive role in directing your learning across all modules.

The majority of your course will be delivered via distance learning, including online activities, lectures, group discussions and assigned tutor meetings.

On-campus in-person sessions are held each year - this year they are scheduled for 12-14 November 2025. You will take part in a series of workshops, practical sessions and lectures. These contact sessions will allow you to get to know each other, develop peer-support networks, and get to know the faculty.

 

Medical Education Employment Opportunities

We have carefully designed the course to ensure that each qualification addresses different competencies that may attract diverse audiences or learners at different stages of their career. We aim to provide you with an increased knowledge and understanding of Medical Education, and the skills and knowledge you need to apply your learning to professional practice.

As such, this Master’s degree will give you the in-depth knowledge of the field to potentially enhance your prospects for career progression.

Modules

Modules typically include: Evidence, Theory, Innovation and Technology. There are also optional modules you can study.

Students starting in September or January will study the same core modules as part of the programme. Dates for January intake to be confirmed.