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Develop your expertise and career options in medical education. Gain a new perspective on medical education by looking at the breadth of possibilities in teaching, assessment, leadership, governance, research, management and quality.
The Master of Medical Education course is aimed at those staff training, supervising or leading larger groups of undergraduate or postgraduate doctors. It is also suitable for those individuals who are aspiring to a higher role in medical education at any level, or those wishing to commit to a substantial research project in medical education.
Explore the fundamentals of teaching and learning, and critically examine the range of assessments used in medicine, including work-based assessment of competence, the assessment of professionalism and the assessment of knowledge. Examine the new practices available through technology enhanced learning.
Consider in more detail the intricacies and complexities of medical training in a strict regulatory framework, how we can best manage quality and support both our learners and teachers through this. Cover student success, retention, attainment and exploring issues such as fitness to practise. Examine a range of educational research methods.
The course uses a mix of online lectures, group-based seminars, interactive workshop activities, and action learning sets. Self-directed learning will also support your learning experience.
You will be assessed using multiple methods reflecting the underpinning principles of universal design for learning, including essay format, individual presentation, portfolio, reflective accounts, a written research proposal, and an independent project report.
The course is taught on a part-time basis via live synchronous sessions, self-study, and asynchronous activity on the Canvas platform.
In year 1, you must complete modules to a total of 60 credits, the core module Planning, Delivering and Assessing in Medical Education and choosing either Teaching, Learning and Assessment in the Clinical Workplace or Supervision and Support of Medical Learners to gain the full number of credits.
In year 2, there is a choice of modules to gain a total of 120 credits (optional exit point for a Diploma) or a total of 180 credits (which must include Academic Practice: Independent Project for Masters level).The MMedEd must be completed within a maximum of five years.
The Masters programme is planned over two years, but extensions to this time can be arranged to a maximum of five years.
We accept Accreditation of Prior Learning in terms of credit value from accredited university educational qualifications and these credits will count directly towards your qualification. We will ask for proof of the credits before an offer is issued.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
You are expected to be a regular teacher or supervisor of medical students or doctors in current UK practice. Applicants will hold a medical degree (MB BS, MBChB) or a first degree of 2:2 or above.
University of Sunderland staff will apply via the HR staff qualifications policy agreeing workload remission and support with their line manager.
This course is suitable for applicants to enter with advanced standing. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is permitted for up to 120 credits. APL will normally be applied against the modules in the Postgraduate Certificate usually because the applicant holds a Postgraduate Certificate of equivalence. Normal university processes of mapping learning outcomes will be applied. APL is permitted only where all of the course learning outcomes to the level of a particular exit award have been met.
We encourage all potential applicants to contact the course leader before applying, to ensure that the course learning outcomes can be achieved and that the route is suitable for you. Please email postgraduatemeded@sunderland.ac.uk to arrange this.
The annual fee for this course is:
As this course is part-time, we can only consider international students currently residing in the UK on a suitable visa that covers the duration of your studies (e.g. Tier 2).
Learn more about settled status, pre-settled status, special discounts, visa requirements, and Common Travel Area (CTA) agreements for the Republic of Ireland applicants in our Help and Advice article.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
On completion of the course, you may look to find employment at higher education institutions, or clinical teaching roles in the public and private sector (subject to meeting the role specification requirements).
The majority of students who study this course will be already qualified doctors or health professionals seeking to develop their career in medical education. The course is designed to develop your skills and knowledge as a teaching professional and as such, will ensure that you are able to offer student-centred teaching and learning experiences.