Overview

Clinical Education at University of Galway is a Level 9 course designed for health professionals who wish to develop their skills and competencies as a clinical educator.

The diploma qualification requires you to complete six modules comprising core modules, which cover the essence of clinical education, and optional modules, which you can select from a suite. The diploma may be completed over one academic year from September to June, or over two academic years, whereby students take three modules in the first year and three modules in the second year.

The Masters in Clinical Education is a one-year Level 9 course designed to support health professionals who are interested in taking on leadership or scholarship roles within health professions education.

Careers

The Clinical Education programme is designed for health professionals across disciplines who wish to become effective clinical educators. It supports career development in teaching, supervision, and leadership within healthcare education.

1. Clinical Educator Roles

Graduates are equipped to take on roles as:

Clinical supervisors

Mentors and facilitators of student learning

Educators in clinical settings across hospitals, universities, and training bodies

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Programme Structure

Courses:

Clinical Education
Clinical Teaching Research Dissertation
Medicine
Health Sciences
Nursing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

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More details

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, you are advised to apply as early as possible.

Language

English

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Masters 150 ECTS; PDip 90 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Galway, Ireland

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences View 36 other Masters in Nursing in Ireland

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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88

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63

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must be registered healthcare professionals with at least two years’ post-registration experience and be actively involved in clinical education. General computer literacy is essential as parts of the programme are delivered via distance-learning. In addition, for the Master’s, at least 60% in the PDip in Clinical Education or equivalent is required. Selection is based on ability/opportunity to apply learning to your daily work, relevant experience and academic record.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10000 EUR / year

≈ 10000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

6250 EUR / year

≈ 6250 EUR / year

Additional Details

Post Graduate Diploma (Full-Time): EU 6,390 p.a. and Non EU: 10,140 p.a.
Post Graduate Diploma (Part-Time): EU 3,320 p.a.
Student Levy €140

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

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