Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Minor Award
Duration Part Time: 1 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: 30
Delivery Method: Online

Connected Curriculum:
  • Employability
  • Inter-and Transdisciplinary
  • Research Based Teaching
  • Sustainability

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
  • Quality Education
  • Good Health and Well-being

Graduate Attributes:
  • Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
  • Independent and creative thinker
  • Socially Responsible

Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education is a part-time fully online programme running over one academic year (nine months) from the date of first registration for the programme. There is no work placement element to the programme; however, students are expected to have access to teaching opportunities to allow completion of compulsory assignments.

All students will be registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education in the first instance and will be conferred with the Postgraduate Certificate upon passing modules to the value of 30 credits.

Progression to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

A student who subsequently wishes to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education must complete the programme within 3 academic years from the date of successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate Examinations.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.