Online MSc in Health Professions Education

The Health Professions Education online program is for those interested in developing themselves in a healthcare education role and offers the flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed. The program will cultivate teaching practice that instills the principles and values of interprofessional education to support the development of the future and current healthcare workforce.

Course details

Increasing pressures on healthcare systems require flexible, accessible, creative, and relevant learning opportunities, particularly for educators who are also clinically active. In the Health Professions Education program, you will examine the principles and values of a range of educational approaches.

Highlights

• A fully online part-time program that offers the flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed in a health care or academic setting
• As an interprofessional and interdisciplinary program, it provides opportunities to learn collaboratively about a range of educational contexts and teaching practices
• Provision of experiential and immersive learning opportunities so that learners undertaking the modules can have real-time experience of the concepts being taught
• Award-winning learning technology infrastructure and support to provide innovative, interactive, and flexible learning and to support the student learning journey
• Staff from a variety of disciplines and healthcare backgrounds with expertise and experience in educating healthcare professionals in a range of community and acute care settings, in interprofessional education, and educational research
• Membership of the Academy of Medical Educators through our accredited PGCert.

The Health Professions Education program will inspire scholarship, research, and leadership in health professions education. This program will help to develop inquisitive educators who are equipped to deliver high-quality learning opportunities for health professionals.

The program content will cover a range of approaches and methods of teaching, learning, and assessment where learners will engage in independent and group study. Aspects of the program will be interprofessional and interdisciplinary, enabling learners to reflect on and share their own teaching and learning practices. The program will provide the opportunity to learn with, from, and about each other’s educational contexts. Action learning sets will be utilized to bring a challenging or complex issue to discuss and share ideas for resolution. Learners will be able to develop a toolkit that will enhance their problem-solving abilities, critical thinking skills, and teaching strategies.

The School of Medicine academic staff provides expertise from a variety of disciplines and healthcare backgrounds. There is a wide range of experience in educating health professionals in the community and acute care settings, interprofessional education, and educational research. The School of Medicine has institutional memberships of the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) and the UK Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE).

Applicants will be able to choose which qualification they would like to apply for, depending on which level they wish to complete.

Applicants will be able to apply for the following.

• Option 1 - Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert)
• Option 2 - Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) starting at Year 1 (starting at Year 1 or direct entry into Year 2)
• Option 3 - Master of Health Professions Education (MSc) (starting at Year 1 or direct entry to Year 2)

The University of St Andrews has a world-class reputation and offers a wider student experience with a diverse range of social activities, including over 150 student societies and 50 sports clubs. Historic buildings are juxtaposed against the modern facilities, and the many student traditions truly make studying at St Andrews an unforgettable experience.

St Andrews is a unique and captivating place, and the University is a key part of its charm. Seven centuries of history link the students with the town, leading to the ancient and yet modern institution apparent today.

Why St Andrews

St Andrews is a unique place to study and live. Nestled on the east coast of Scotland, students may find themselves crossing golf courses on their way to class, or jogging along the beach after dinner. Not only does the University have a world-class reputation, but it also offers a diverse range of social activities, including over 140 student societies and 50 sports clubs. Historic buildings are juxtaposed against the modern facilities, and the many student traditions truly make studying at St Andrews an unforgettable experience.