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Clinical Education (Taught)

  • PgCert
  • 30 Weeks
  • Part-time
  • 01/2026
  • Postgraduate
Liverpool John Moores University
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Course summary

Why study this course with LJMU?
Our Postgraduate Certificates or PgCerts are a named award that allows you the opportunity to study masters level modules and receive a PgCert exit award in a specific area of practice relevant to your specialism or chosen area of development.

Our PgCerts are ideal if you:

  • Would like to experience level 7 study in a particular area of practice without the commitment to a full masters award

  • Are looking for specific areas of professional development or training

  • Already have a masters and are looking to focus on specialist practice

  • Want to undertake a masters eventually and gain credits that can be transferred into the masters award.

  • The PgCert Clinical Education is specifically tailored to focus on supporting and developing knowledge and understanding within the complexities of clinical education and supervision, innovation and educational developments and leadership.

About this course
PgCert Clinical Education provides the essential knowledge, skills and tools to enhance your professional development within this area of practice.

The PgCert Clinical Education comprises three 20-credit modules that enable you to develop knowledge, skills and understanding within education and leadership settings. You will study part-time over six months.

The course aims to develop the underpinning principles, latest innovations and approaches to the concepts and challenges of healthcare and clinical education and leadership. It will help you use critical analysis to analyse current thinking in leadership, the impact of the changing multi-professional workforce and approaches to collaborative working.

Learning occurs over a 30-week period (excluding standard university closures) and is structured as follows:

7005NAPPG - Principles of Clinical Education and Supervision

15 weeks
January to April
7004NAPPG - Multi-professional Leadership and Management

15 weeks
April to July
7016NAPPG - Contemporary Innovations in Clinical Education

15 weeks
April to July

Assessment method

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme.

The assessment requirements of the programme and each module are designed to reflect assessments that are authentic and relevant to today's health professional.

7005NAPPG Principles of Clinical Education and Supervision

The assessment is submitted in week 15 of the module and comprises two elements:

A written essay detailing critical discussion of the development of a clinical education resource.
Submission of a peer-review of clinical teaching/supervision in practice using provided proforma.
7004NAPPG Multi-professional Leadership and Management

The assessment for this module is a 20-minute presentation detailing a narrative to accompany a PowerPoint presentation and upload the recording to the virtual learning environment (VLE).

7016NAPPG Contemporary Innovations in Clinical Education

The assessment for this module is the submission of a proposal of an innovation. The proposal should incorporate an innovative tool to engage and enhance clinical education across a platform. It can be presented in a means driven by students choice.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Liverpool John Moores University

Study options

  • PgCert • Part-time • 30 Weeks

Start dates

  • 01/2026

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree
BA/BSc (Hons) in relevant field at 2:2 or above, or evidence of potential to study at Masters Level
Relevant work experience
Applicants must be able to facilitate the achievement of the assessment of competency required with an appropriately qualified supervisor and within an appropriate clinical setting.

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

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