Medical Education (MSc)

at Cardiff University

The full-time MSc course involves studying all the modules in one academic year (September-June) and acceptance of an approved dissertation (July-September). Successful completion of the modules will allow you to progress to the MSc component and undertake an educational project culminating in the submission of a dissertation.
 

Modules usually last two days each followed by a period of independent study.  The first session of each two-day unit is a synthesis of the previous module and the independent study period. This three stage process develops and clarifies understanding of the module topic, gives the opportunity and time to apply new concepts and skills, and concludes by allowing reflection on and sharing of experiences and insights with colleagues.
 

The culmination of the modules is a practical teaching project, a student-led symposium on a contemporary issue in medical education.

Academic requirements: 

Typically, you will need to have either: 

• an honours degree in a healthcare-related field, or an equivalent international degree
• a university-recognised equivalent academic qualification
• or be working in a healthcare-related field and hold professional registration with a recognised body.
   

English Language requirements:

IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other subskills, or an accepted equivalent. 
 

Other essential requirements:

This programme has been designed for teachers, trainers, educational supervisors, course coordinators, clinical, and college tutors so you will also need to demonstrate your interest/involvement in learning and teaching in healthcare contexts via the personal statement. This should cover details of your teaching, assessment, and related educational responsibilities. In your personal statement tell us why you wish to follow this programme, what benefits you expect to gain from it, and what skills and experience you possess that make you a suitable applicant. Please supply your statement as a PDF (500 words) and include the following questions as headings:

1. What experience do you have as a health professional? You should have at least one years' post-graduation general medical experience.
2. Why do you wish to follow this course?
3. What post-qualification experience do you have of teaching as a health professional?
4. What current involvement in teaching within your health profession do you have?
 

Application deadline:

We allocate places on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend you apply as early as possible. 
 

Selection process: 

We will review your application and teaching experience and if you meet the entry requirements we will make you an offer.

Fees for home status

Tution Fees - £9700
Deposit - £1000

Fees for overseas status

Tution Fees - £18,700
Deposit-£1,000
 

Over 500 clinicians and other health professionals have joined our courses from around the world. Many graduates use the insights gained on the course to introduce innovations to their day to day teaching, whilst others go on to higher level roles and responsibilities to lead and promote excellence in learning and teaching at national and international levels.
 

Here’s what some of our alumni have to say about how the course has benefitted them professionally…
 

"A few months after completing the MSc, I was appointed as lead for the Cardiff University Diploma in Practical Dermatology (DPD). The DPD is an online distance learning course taken by 300 GPs each year with an annual budget of £1million. I now lead a coordinating team including 4 administrators and a learning technologist, as well as more than 80 external tutors. The comprehensive content of the Cardiff University Medical Education MSc, including modules covering assessment and course evaluation are proving useful on a daily basis.” 
John Ingram, Dermatology Consultant, UK
 

"Since returning to Thailand where I am a general practitioner and a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU), I am delighted with the extent to which I have already been able to use the knowledge, skills and experiences gained at Cardiff in order to improve medical education here. I have set up the Thai Medical Education Interest Group to enable social networking among the medical community. I have also been collaborating with the Medical Education Unit at my medical school to develop the PSU Medical Education Resources website to provide easy access to reliable up to date medical education information. I am really proud of this initiative which has undoubtedly been underpinned by my learning gained through the MSc at Cardiff.” 
Krishna Suvarnabhumi, GP, Prince Songkia University, Thailand
 

“It was an energizing course that reinforced my teaching skills and has dramatically boosted me both professionally and personally. The course is very well-designed and organised and is being taught by leading experts in this field. The programme staff were extremely supportive and recognised our diverse backgrounds. For all those reasons, I would strongly recommend this course to anyone planning to enhance his/her career as an educator in the field of health profession.” 
Yaser Zeitoun, Dentist, UK
 

“Coming to Cardiff University for my MSc in Medical Education was one of the best decisions that I made. The MSc program is so well structured and designed that it really challenges you but doesn't get too overwhelming. Professionally it has made a tremendous impact on my career as an academician. I feel more confident now as a teacher and facilitator of learning. The MSc has really helped me to progress as an academic. I have been appointed as The Deputy Director of Quality Assurance for my institute and have been promoted as Head of Department and Associate Professor following my MSc from Cardiff. I owe a lot of this progression to my Masters from Cardiff University and to all the amazing tutors who were a privilege to learn from.”
Syed Hammad Hassan, Dentist, Pakistan
 

"I believe that the course will be career-altering if not life-changing. I have now been invited on to the education and training committee of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH). We are currently developing a curriculum for hand surgery to use in collaboration with e-learning for health programmes. This is an exciting project, which a year ago I would never have dreamed of being able to be involved with.”
Jill Webb, Consultant Hand and Plastic Surgeon, UK