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Master of Health Professional Education

  • Masters (Coursework)

Are you a health professional who currently works in an educational setting or is transitioning to an educational role in a clinical tertiary or academic setting? The Master of Health Professional Education from The University of Notre Dame Australia is the ideal qualification for you.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
Online

About this course

School of Medicine

Are you a health professional who currently works in an educational setting or is transitioning to an educational role in a clinical tertiary or academic setting? The Master of Health Professional Education from The University of Notre Dame Australia is the ideal qualification for you. This postgraduate program is available part-time and is facilitated entirely online. You will complete a combination of coursework and dissertation and will develop a wide repertoire of educational skills specifically aimed at best practices in contemporary health education contexts. Contact us today to discuss your options.

Entry requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a health professional field
  • Active involvement in health professional education

Study locations

Fremantle

Online

What you will learn

If you are a busy health professional juggling multiple responsibilities with limited time available to study, we at The University of Notre Dame Australia, understand and have developed this qualification as a flexible course. The Master of Health Professional Education allows multiple entry and exit points.

All program content is delivered online, which means that you can access your studies at a time, place, and pace that best suits you. Furthermore, all our courses are fully facilitated, meaning that online guidance and mentoring are provided.

In addition to the courses studied in the Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education, you conduct research in a particular area of interest. To ensure you engage in high-quality research, you are introduced to the key components of preparing and writing a research proposal.

Career pathways

A Master of Health Professional Education can lead to private and public sector careers such as health professions educator, education researcher, staff development educator, medical educator, and clinical educator.

Course structure

Year One

  • Learning & Facilitation in Health Professional Education
  • Contemporary Issues in Health Professional Education & Leadership
  • Coaching & Supervision in Health
  • Reasoning & Clinical Innovation

Year Two

  • Ethical Issues in Professional Life
  • Research Methods
  • Designing Curriculum for Effective Learning
  • Principles and Practice of Assessment and Evaluation

Year Three

  • Professional Practice Project A
  • Professional Practice Project B

More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.