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PG Cert, Diploma and MSc in Med Ed by e-Learning

Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc in Medical Education by e-Learning

The Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma & MSc in Medical Education is an e-learning course offering build up of study credit via a three-stage, progressive course delivered on-line. It will improve participants' understanding of educational principles and approaches and their ability to apply them in educational contexts. This course will appeal to those wishing to have a flexible approach to study at a distance who have access to good internet facilities.

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Course Content

Why choose this course?

The e-learning course offers learners flexibility within a structure:

    • Designed by educationalists and e-learning specialists specifically for clinicians
    • Assessment tasks linked to educational practice
    • Support from an e-tutor
    • Build up of study credit step by step via a 3 stage, progressive course using on-line course delivery

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Fees, Awards & Bursaries

The fee (2012/13) for each 60 credit stage of the course is £2,550 for UK & EU students, and £3,967 for International students.

Please note that all fee's are subject to final confirmation from Cardiff University finance.

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Applicants

Entry Requirements

An applicant must:

  • possess a degree from an approved University or
  • possess a professional or other qualification acceptable to Cardiff University and
  • have held, or intend to hold, a position of responsibility in a health profession's education setting and be able to satisfy the University as to his or her educational ability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I enrol directly on to the Diploma or the MSc if I have not already complete the Postgraduate Certificate?

A pre-requisite of the Diploma is that you have obtained 60 credits in Medical Education (i.e. the Postgraduate Certificate).  A pre-requisite of the MSc is that you have obtained 120 credits in Medical Education (i.e. the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma). Applicants are required to enrol for the course at the stage at which they need to complete. For most applicants this will be stage 1. Upon successful completion of each stage students will be able to choose to exit with that qualification or to progress to the next stage.

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Personal Computer and Software Specification for e-Learning

Personal Computer

This is the recommended minimum specification for using Blackboard.

  • A PC with Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Vista (Vista users may need to use the Mozilla Firefox browser, read on for more details)
  • A 600Mhz processor or higher
  • 512MB of RAM or higher
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