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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
University of Cambridge
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Study mode
Distance / Online
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Start date
01-OCT-25
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Duration
9 months
Course summary
The Postgraduate Certificate is aimed at doctors and other professionals allied to medicine who have a teaching role and/or a role in training and appraising healthcare professionals. This includes doctors working in: primary care; secondary care at all levels from foundation year 2 to consultant grades; and other professionals allied to medicine that have a role in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates. Hear what our current students have to say.
Applicants may wish to continue onto the linked Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education which provides a further 60 credits at FHEQ Level 7.
Aims of the programmeThe programme is designed to provide practical solutions to teaching undergraduates or postgraduates as individuals, small groups and larger groups. It will look at the theory behind teaching in medical settings and how these apply in real life situations. It is also designed to provide help in developing skills in giving feedback, appraisal and assessment. Where possible the teaching will be adaptable so that it can help specific groups of teachers in their particular environment.
The programme is designed to meet recommendations of the GMC and Academy of Medical Educators, and aims to contribute to continuing professional development of doctors and allied professionals in an integrated clinical and teaching environment to stimulate more inter-professional education; and to develop a cohort of professionals who will pursue and develop their roles as teachers in the field of medical education. Students successfully completing the programme will have gained skills and knowledge to: Ensure safe and effective patient care through training; Establish and maintain an environment for learning; Teach and assess learning and apply core theoretical principles to their own educational contexts; Support and monitor educational progress; 大象传媒 personal and professional development.
Application deadline
31 May 2024
Tuition fees
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拢 8,240per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Cambridge
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University League Table
1st
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Campus address
University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN, England
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Subject ranking
1st out of 91
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Entry standards
/ Max 224185 83%7th
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Graduate prospects
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 4n/a
