Overview

Key facts

Focus on teaching and learning in health contexts with specific strategies applicable to clinical settings. Develop knowledge and skills in teaching and learning in clinical contexts, educational technologies, assessment, evaluation, curriculum design, leadership and research based on evidence and relevant to your career in health. Take advantage of flexible, online delivery with consistent support from JCU’s outstanding teachers.
Help shape the future of health care. James Cook University Health Professional Education graduates have specialist education skills applicable to all clinical settings and contexts.

Career Opportunities

This Health Professional Education program from James Cook University equips graduates with specialist educator skills that are applicable to a wide range of clinical and healthcare settings. Graduates have the advantage of a qualification in education in addition to their clinical discipline.
HPE is applicable to a range of healthcare settings. Graduates pursue careers in private and public hospitals; tertiary, rural and remote health services; and in community settings and clinics.
Graduates find work as educators in medicine, nursing, dentistry and all allied health professions. You could find employment as a lead clinical educator, supervisor or preceptor for health students in your discipline.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching for Learning in the Health Professions

Strategies for Clinical Teaching

Innovative Teaching in the Health Professions

Health Professional Education using Action Research

Assessment and Evaluation in Health Professional Education

Curriculum Design and Renewal in Health Professional Education

Leadership in Health Professional Education

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Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-10 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-23 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-20 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

Education Health Education View 7 other Masters in Health Education in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS Provider Code 00117J
Registration as a nurse, doctor of medicine or other health professional in Australia; or
completion of an appropriate AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant discipline with 2 years relevant experience or equivalent.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

477 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

477 AUD / year

≈ 477 AUD / year

Funding

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