PG Cert Clinical Education
- Entry year:
- 2025/26
- Start date:
- January
- Study mode:
- Part-time
- Course duration:
- 30 weeks
- Campus:
- City
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
Course modules
Discover the building blocks of your programme
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Your Learning Experience
An insight into teaching on your course
Your programme offers a variety of teaching and learning approaches that are designed to engage and inspire you. These may include lectures, seminars, group work activities, simulation and tutorials, and may involve both on-campus and online learning.
As you progress through the programme, you will develop and utilise progressively higher-order and mastery-level skills, as well as further developing subject specific knowledge. This will support you to become an inquiring and confident learner, fostering independence in the acquisition, and application of, theoretical knowledge.
You will be:
- Empowered to acquire knowledge through supported, independent learning. This will include being directed to scholarly activities that will prepare you for scheduled teaching activity.
- Supported in engaging in online asynchronous activity. Examples include tutorial discussions, tutor-facilitated discussion boards and collaborative or individual projects, such as wikis, padlets, blogs and e-portfolios. Dedicated and experienced academic staff will actively, iteratively and directly engage with you to facilitate and guide your learning.
RPEL opportunities within this programme may be available in part (up to 40 credits) for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme within LJMU.
For advice and guidance about RPEL or credit transfer at LJMU please visit the academic framework pages for more information and guidance https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/public-information/academic-quality-and-regulations/academic-framework
How learning is monitored on your programme
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme.
The assessment requirements of the programme and each module are designed to reflect assessments that are authentic and relevant to today's health professional.
7005NAPPG Principles of Clinical Education and Supervision
The assessment is submitted in week 15 of the module and comprises two elements:
- A written essay detailing critical discussion of the development of a clinical education resource.
- Submission of a peer-review of clinical teaching/supervision in practice using provided proforma.
7004NAPPG Multi-professional Leadership and Management
The assessment for this module is a 20-minute presentation detailing a narrative to accompany a PowerPoint presentation and upload the recording to the virtual learning environment (VLE).
7016NAPPG Contemporary Innovations in Clinical Education
The assessment for this module is the submission of a proposal of an innovation. The proposal should incorporate an innovative tool to engage and enhance clinical education across a platform. It can be presented in a means driven by students choice.
Where you will study
What you can expect from your School
The School of Nursing and Advanced Practice is based within Tithebarn Building in the heart of Liverpool and close to rail and bus public transport connections. It adjoins the Avril Robarts Library, which offers a wealth of learning and study support resources.
Career paths
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
The knowledge, skills and clinical understanding provided within this course will support development of both nursing and Allied health professionals who may already work within or are interested in working within clinical education environments. This continued professional development programme is designed to support further development of health professionals who may wish to specialise or gain further development within these areas of practice.
Tuition fees and funding
- Home part-time per credit:
- £50
Fees
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus wifi.
Financial Support
There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you’ll find all of the information you need on our specialist postgraduate funding pages. The University offers a range of financial support for students. You'll find all the information you need on our specialist financial support pages including details of the Student Support Fund and other activities to support with the cost of living.
Additional Costs
In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of:
- Accommodation
- Travel costs and field trips unless paid for by LJMU
- Stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire
Fees
The fees quoted cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as:
- Library membership with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to programme-appropriate software
- Library and student IT support
- Free on-campus wifi via eduroam
Funding
Opportunities for funding may be available through your workplace employer or alternatively through the Postgraduate Masters Loan scheme. More information can be found https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan
Entry requirements
You will need:
Qualification requirements
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU CPD application form. You will need to provide details of your qualifications and curent employment.
We are looking for practitioners within healthcare who embody the core NHS values and constitution, have the drive to enhance practice and innovate to effect positive change for patients are carers, in the role and speciality within which they work. This programme is applicable across all areas of practice, and is particularly useful for those developing skills within clinical supervision or clinical leadership.
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