Why choose the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Education
Designed to fit around your work schedule, combining intensive face-to-face study days with supported online and self-directed learning.
Taught by a team who bring expertise and experience from higher and professional education contexts.
In the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2025, the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ ranks UK 29th overall; it ranks in the top 10 for skills development and in the top 15 for teaching and learning, assessment and feedback, and sense of community.
About the course
This flexible, part-time Master’s offers a seamless progression from our Medical Education PgCert. It is designed for busy medical professionals who wish to build their skills as a clinical educator but need a flexible course that can work around their other commitments. You develop your competence as a clinical educator in both professional practice and educational settings, with a focus on contemporary practice.
To take this course, you must have a relevant qualification in the field and be working in the profession.
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Course accreditation
This course is accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators and aligns with appropriate professional standards.
Facilities and specialist equipment
- 24/7 access to our library services with 194,000 e-books and 192,000 e-journals
- Guided learning materials and e-learning resources on the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s virtual learning platform
Your student experience
Gain the understanding and techniques you need to support the development of clinical professionals, your teams and the wider organisation.
Each unit combines study days and live online sessions that range over the semester with online learning and supported self-directed study.
Develop a critical, analytical and reflective attitude to medical and healthcare education, and grow as a medical educator and leader.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ the latest research scholarship and practice, and learn to deal with complexity, contradictions and gaps in the current evidence base.
Benefit from being at a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ with a successful track record of supporting those returning to study after long periods in the workplace or after a career break.
Our Bedford campus is a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well.
Course schedule
The PgDip Medical Education includes 2 units, over two semesters.*
For students who have completed their PgCert units (total 60 credits) in Medical Education and wish to progress.
| Date | Location | Time |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Online | 10:00 - 1:00 |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Online | 10:00 - 1:00 |
| Date | Location | Time |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Online | 10:00 - 1:00 |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
| 2026/27 dates coming soon | Online | 10:00 - 1:00 |
The final year of the MA Medical Education includes 2 units, over three semesters.*
For students who have completed their PgCert and PgDip units (total 120 credits) in Medical Education and wish to progress.
| Date | Location | Time |
| Thursday, 2/10/2025 | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
| Friday, 17/10/2025 | Online | 10:00 - 1:00 |
| Wednesday, 12/11/2025 | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
| Wednesday, 3/12/2025 | Online | 10:00 - 1:00 |
| Date | Location | Time |
| Friday, 30/1/2026 | Online | 10:00 - 1:00 |
| Wednesday, 18/2/2026 | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
| Wednesday, 22/4/2026 | Bedford campus | 10:00 - 4:00 |
*All units are core, face to face contact takes place at Bedford campus, exact teaching rooms will be communicated via our online system (BREO) – dates may be subject to minor changes
Get in touch
For more information please contact the course lead Dr Hoda Wassif via email [email protected]
Course Leader - Dr Hoda Wassif - Associate Professor in Medical & Dental Education
I am a Principal Lecturer in Medical & Dental Education and Portfolio Lead Pre-Professional & Continuing Health Education Portfolio, part of the School of Nursing and Health Education.
As portfolio lead, I offer academic leadership and support related to a range of courses in Pre-Professional and Continuing Health Education including; Advanced Nursing Practice, Nursing Associates, short courses in health systems as well as Medical & Dental Education.
Educational policy and leadership – Hone your leadership abilities in areas including policy analysis, responding to change, and acting with self‑ and social‑awareness.
Clinical education in practice – Develop the informed approach to teaching, learning and assessment required to be an effective and innovative educator.
Education perspectives for the workplace – Examine contemporary educational perspectives in higher and professional education aimed at medical and health professions.
Understanding learning in the workplace – Build your awareness of the complex relationships between work and learning, in the context of your own workplace.
Introduction to research methods – Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of approaches to ethical research in your field.
Research project dissertation – Using your research and critical appraisal skills, develop and conduct a small, individual research project in your field.
For an at-a-glance list of modules for this course, download the course specification.
The Course aims to offer transformative learning experiences which model best and creative practice in learning teaching and assessment. The team draws upon a wide range of established and innovative approaches to learner support and development. The learning and teaching strategy combines face-to-face contact days with supported on-line learning with students benefiting from the multi-disciplinary learning environment.
Careers
The course is aligned to appropriate professional standards and is suitable for educational and clinical supervisors. It builds your ability to take on more senior educational roles within your current place of employment by enabling you to adopt a critical stance to your own and others’ educational practice and to propose ways of enhancing student and trainee learning experiences.
Entry Requirements
2.2 honours degree or equivalent in related area
Fees for this course
UK
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £10,000 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email [email protected]
International
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £16,900
If you have any questions around fees and funding, please email [email protected]
