Clinical Education Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert

Why study this course with LJMU?
Our Postgraduate Certificates or PgCerts are a named award that allows you the opportunity to study masters level modules and receive a PgCert exit award in a specific area of practice relevant to your specialism or chosen area of development.

Our PgCerts are ideal if you:


• Would like to experience level 7 study in a particular area of practice without the commitment to a full masters award



• Are looking for specific areas of professional development or training



• Already have a masters and are looking to focus on specialist practice



• Want to undertake a masters eventually and gain credits that can be transferred into the masters award.



• The PgCert Clinical Education is specifically tailored to focus on supporting and developing knowledge and understanding within the complexities of clinical education and supervision, innovation and educational developments and leadership.



About this course
PgCert Clinical Education provides the essential knowledge, skills and tools to enhance your professional development within this area of practice.

The PgCert Clinical Education comprises three 20-credit modules that enable you to develop knowledge, skills and understanding within education and leadership settings. You will study part-time over six months.

The course aims to develop the underpinning principles, latest innovations and approaches to the concepts and challenges of healthcare and clinical education and leadership. It will help you use critical analysis to analyse current thinking in leadership, the impact of the changing multi-professional workforce and approaches to collaborative working.

Learning occurs over a 30-week period (excluding standard university closures) and is structured as follows:

7005NAPPG - Principles of Clinical Education and Supervision

15 weeks
January to April
7004NAPPG - Multi-professional Leadership and Management

15 weeks
April to July
7016NAPPG - Contemporary Innovations in Clinical Education

15 weeks
April to July