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Education for Health Professionals (Taught)
- PgCert
- 3 Years
- Part-time
- 09/2025
- Postgraduate
- Kate Granger Building (Surrey Research Park)
Course summary
Why choose this course
Learn how to support existing qualified health or social care professionals, including medics, midwives, nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists and allied health professionals.
Benefit from the expertise of a multidisciplinary team of lecturers, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS.
Gain a teaching qualification to become an educator within healthcare practice.
What you will study
We'll teach you how to develop a creative, innovative approach to your teaching and professional practice, and how to apply theory to practice. You'll explore the complexities associated with professional assessment and the evaluation of medical staff. You’ll identify personal goals and develop a learning plan to enhance your teaching skills.
You’ll understand the complex nature of curriculum design, ranging from philosophical underpinning, student experience and learning and teaching strategies. With this, you’ll develop a formal curriculum document based on a topic of choice.
You’ll study topics, including state of the art of learning and teaching, framing learning through the curriculum and supporting education in practice.
Modules
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details, to the bottom right. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure and Graduate prospects etc.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
How to apply
International applicants
We are proud to be one of the most culturally diverse universities in the UK, with more than 140 nationalities playing a role in university life. Our International Recruitment team are here to help you throughout the application process – from advising on choosing the right course to applying for a visa and preparing for your first few weeks at Surrey. You can contact them via international@surrey.ac.uk
Applicants who require a Student Visa to study in the UK:
To apply for a Student Visa, you must have a Confirmation of Acceptance (CAS) for the University you wish to study at. This is a unique number which will enable you to apply for your visa. The University is under no legal obligation to sponsor any individual and exercises caution with respect to issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) to avoid risking its status as a Student sponsor. Confirmation of Acceptance to Study (CAS) will be issued in accordance with the Student Route and CAS Issuing Policy, available at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/policies
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Entry requirements
A minimum of a 2:2 in a relevant UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. You must be currently registered as a healthcare professional to apply.
For information on entry requirements based on International Qualifications, please contact the admissions team with details about where you studied and the content of your qualification.
English language requirements
IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in each element.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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.
Additional fee information
FEES:
For current information regarding postgraduate fees, please visit the course page on our website. The link is under Course contact details.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:
Discover how we may be able to support your postgraduate taught studies with a host of bursaries and scholarships directly from the University of Surrey and external providers:
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries?field_student_level_value[postgraduate]=postgraduate
Sponsorship information
The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.
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