Overview

During the University of St Andrews's Health Professions Education programme will cultivate teaching practice which instils the principles and values of interprofessional education to support the development of the future and current healthcare workforce.

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

Highlights

A fully online part-time programme which offers flexibility of learning to suit those currently employed in a healthcare or academic setting

As an interprofessional and interdisciplinary programme, it provides opportunities to learn collaboratively about a range of educational contexts and teaching practices

Experiential and immersive learning opportunities mean learners undertaking the modules can have real-time interactive experience of the concepts being taught

An award-winning learning technology infrastructure and support provides innovative, interactive and flexible learning and supports the student learning journey

Staff from a variety of disciplines and healthcare backgrounds with expertise and experience in educating healthcare professionals

Careers

The University's global reputation makes its graduates highly valued by employers. The Health Professions Education programme is aimed at individuals who wish to develop their health professions educational role, follow an academic career in health professions education or healthcare education research, or pursue a PhD or MD.In addition to broadening your subject knowledge and applying established techniques of research and enquiry, you will develop and demonstrate essential skills such as:

critical thinking and creativity

analysis and appraisal

problem solving and decision making

personal leadership and project management

interpersonal communication and team working

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Impact of Learning

Leading and Designing Teaching Programmes in Health Professions Education

Contemporary Global Issues in Health Professions Education

Interprofessional Education: Design, Delivery and Assessment

Health Humanities Approaches within Health Professions Education

Research Methods in Education

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Education View 30 other Masters in Health Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

PG Cert

A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a health profession or in a relevant field (including but not limited to Health Sciences). If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

Significant professional or other relevant experience alongside evidence of prior alternative learning such as professional qualifications or certifications.

PG Dip/MSc

Evidence of having completed at least one 30 credit module at a minimum of SCQF level 9 (or equivalent) within five years of the programme start date.

And

A 2.1 Honours undergraduate degree in a health profession or in a relevant field (including but not limited to Health Sciences). If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

Completion and award of our PGCert Health Professions Education within five years of the programme start date

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

15800 GBP / year

≈ 15800 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

15800 GBP / year

≈ 15800 GBP / year

Additional Details

Fees:

MSc: £15,800

PGDip: £10,530

PGCert: £5,270

Funding

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