Medical Education MMedEd/PGDip/PGCert

Introduction

Essential Information

Entry Requirements

All candidates must have experience in teaching and be currently actively involved in teaching activities. Candidates will be educated to first degree level and normally be healthcare professionals.

Our requirement for a first degree may be waived for candidates who can demonstrate sufficient relevant work experience – please get in touch with us.

English Language Requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following:

• Band A
• With specific component scores of 6.5 in reading and writing.

Useful Information

Scholarships

Each year there are a selection of scholarships available to students studying for postgraduate taught courses at Warwick. The complete list of scholarships can be found on the here. Ones most relevant for students at Warwick Medical School are:

• Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme
• Chevening Scholarships(international applicants only)
• Li Xiaoming Scholarship(Chinese applicants only)
• International Scholarships

Course Structure

Part time structure (1-3 years)

You can apply for the Postgraduate Certificate (1 academic year), Postgraduate Diploma (2 academic years) or Masters in Medical Education (3 academic years).

You can also upgrade to the next level on completion of the relevant modules.

We also offer individual modules as stand-alone Postgraduate Awards (PGAs).

If you would like to achieve a Postgraduate Certificate but are not able to commit to completing the required modules in one academic year, you can apply for Foundations of Health Professions Education as a PGA and then, on successful completion, upgrade to complete the Postgraduate Certificate.

Please get in touch if you have any queries about the best option for you.

Our current 2025/26 Postgraduate Certificate is accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators.

Following our course review and the new design of our Postgraduate Certificate course, we are re-applying for accreditation for 2026/27.

Modules

You can apply at the certificate stage and register for the Foundations of Health Professions Education module. You can apply for the diploma stage if you have equivalent learning at certificate level. Please get in touch to discuss further.

We have undergone a course review and the certificate modules are new for 2026/27. The diploma stage is also being reviewed for 2027/28.

PGCertificate starting in 2026/27

PGDiploma starting in 2026/27 (Our new revised PGDiploma will be introduced in 2027/28) - PGCertificate stage modules plus:

Masters in Medical Education starting in 2026/27 - PGDiploma stage modules plus:

Optional Modules

Assessment

We use a range of assessment methods for both the Certificate and Diploma stage modules, including different types of written assignment and presentations. Certificate assignments include a reflective teaching portfolio, for which you must be actively involved in teaching. The Professional Project is assessed by a 4,000 word journal article and an academic poster.

Teaching Methods

You will be taught through a range of teaching and learning methods. Information about teaching arrangements for each module is available on the module page.

Student Profiles