MClinEd Clinical Education and Leadership Online (Part Time)
Key details
- Attendance
- Part Time
- Award
- Degree of Master of Clinical Education
- Course Length
- 3 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2027
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Why MClinEd Clinical Education and Leadership at UEA?
Advance your career with a flexible Master's designed for busy healthcare professionals, wherever you're in the world. Develop the leadership and educational expertise to shape the future of clinical education.
Why choose UEA
- Flexible online learning: Study part-time with fully online teaching and September or January entry points
- Learn through practice: Apply educational theory directly to your own teaching through authentic workplace-based projects and reflection
- Professional community: Study alongside clinicians from diverse professions while learning from experienced educators and researchers
What is MClinEd Clinical Education and Leadership?
This fully online, part-time Master's supports clinicians and healthcare professionals to become confident educators, educational leaders and scholars. You'll explore contemporary approaches to teaching, learning, assessment, leadership and educational research within a supportive learning community.
Across three years, you'll progressively develop your expertise through workplace-based learning, critical reflection and applied scholarship. The programme enables you to evaluate and enhance educational practice while addressing real challenges from your own clinical or educational setting.
Your final year culminates in an independently supervised research dissertation on a topic relevant to clinical education. By graduation, you'll be equipped to lead educational innovation, contribute to educational scholarship and positively influence the learning experiences of healthcare professionals and students.
Accreditations
Successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate (Year One) of the MClinEd Clinical Education and Leadership programme makes you eligible to apply for Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA) through UEA's accredited professional recognition scheme, subject to the submission of the required supporting documentation.
Fellowship of Advance HE is an internationally recognised professional accreditation that demonstrates your commitment to excellence in teaching and learning in higher education. It's increasingly valued by universities and healthcare organisations, supporting career progression into educational, academic and leadership roles while recognising your expertise as a clinical educator.
Careers
Career Pathways
With an MClinEd Clinical Education and Leadership, you could launch or advance a career as a:
- Clinical Educator: Design, deliver and evaluate teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development programmes
- Educational Leader: Lead curriculum development, faculty development and educational innovation within healthcare organisations or universities
- Clinical Academic: Combine clinical practice with teaching, educational scholarship and research in higher education
- Educational Supervisor or Mentor: Support the professional development of students, trainees and healthcare professionals across clinical settings
- Programme or Training Lead: Contribute to the leadership and quality assurance of educational programmes within healthcare and academic institutions
Career Support
Throughout the programme, you'll apply your learning to authentic workplace challenges, building a portfolio of practical experience alongside your academic qualifications. You'll be supported by experienced clinical educators, academic advisers and project supervisors, while learning within an interprofessional community that encourages collaboration and professional networking. These experiences help you develop the confidence and expertise to progress into educational and leadership roles. You'll also have support from Career Central to help you with career planning and advice.
After the Course
You'll leave the programme equipped to lead educational improvement, influence teaching practice and contribute to scholarship in clinical education. Whether you continue in clinical practice, academia or healthcare leadership, you'll have the knowledge and skills to enhance learning, support colleagues, and drive positive change within your organisation.
Study and Modules
Structure
Your journey begins by developing a strong foundation in contemporary clinical education. You'll explore key principles of teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation, while examining how educational theory can be applied to enhance teaching practice across a range of clinical settings.
Learning is closely connected to your own educational practice through authentic workplace activities, critical reflection and collaborative discussions with peers from different healthcare professions. Throughout the year, you'll progressively develop your confidence as an educator while planning, implementing and evaluating educational initiatives within your own clinical or educational environment.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
In your second year, you'll broaden your expertise by exploring educational leadership, scholarship and evidence-informed practice. You'll develop the knowledge and skills needed to lead educational change, critically evaluate evidence, and apply research to improve teaching and learning within healthcare.
The programme encourages you to address authentic educational challenges from your own workplace while working alongside experienced educators and an interprofessional cohort. This practical approach enables you to strengthen your leadership capabilities and develop as a reflective scholar capable of influencing educational practice.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
Your final year focuses on completing an original research dissertation in clinical education under the guidance of an experienced academic supervisor. You'll identify a research question relevant to your own educational context, critically engage with the literature, and undertake an independent research project that contributes to educational practice or scholarship.
Throughout the programme, learning is delivered fully online and part-time, combining flexible asynchronous learning with live online sessions that encourage discussion, collaboration and peer learning. You'll also engage in independent study, workplace-based learning and reflection, allowing you to apply new knowledge directly to your own educational practice while balancing professional commitments.
If you have any queries in relation to an aspect of the MClinEd Lead or would like to discuss your application, please email Dr Cesar Orsini.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning, and Assessment
Teaching and Learning
The MClinEd Clinical Education and Leadership programme is delivered fully online and part-time, providing the flexibility to study alongside your professional commitments. You'll learn within a supportive interprofessional community through a blend of asynchronous eWorkshops, guided independent study and live online sessions led by experienced clinical educators.
Learning is grounded in adult learning principles and designed to promote active participation, critical thinking and collaboration. Throughout the programme, you'll engage with contemporary educational theory while applying your learning to authentic challenges from your own clinical or educational setting through workplace-based activities and reflection.
In year one, you'll develop core knowledge and skills in teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation, applying educational theory to your own practice.
In year two, you'll explore educational leadership, scholarship and evidence-informed practice while developing the skills to lead educational improvement.
In year three, you'll undertake an independent research dissertation with the support of an experienced academic supervisor, contributing to scholarship in clinical education.
Assessment
Assessment is designed to support your professional development through authentic tasks reflecting the work of clinical educators. You'll complete varied assessments, including reflective writing, educational plans, presentations, workplace-based projects, research proposals and a dissertation.
You'll receive constructive feedback throughout the programme to support your development. Assessments encourage you to integrate educational theory with your professional practice and demonstrate progression as an educator, leader and scholar.
Year one assessments focus on teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation through reflective writing, lesson planning and a workplace-based improvement project.
In year two, you'll complete assessments addressing educational leadership, evidence-informed practice, research and scholarship, including critical reflections and research-focused assignments.
Year three assessment centres on your independently conducted dissertation, demonstrating your ability to undertake and communicate rigorous scholarship in clinical education.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
A Health Care profession or related area
- Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants will be asked to provide a reference that evidences their current employer will provide them an opportunity to teach whilst on the course. This is essential for the completion of specific core modules.
Please note: Applicants who have successfully completed a relevant PGCert (60 credits) and are awarded Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will enter directly into Year 2 (PGDip stage) of the programme. The next available Year 2 entry point is January 2027.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
UK Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent
Degree Subject
A Health Care profession or related area
- Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants will be asked to provide a reference that evidences their current employer will provide them an opportunity to teach whilst on the course. This is essential for the completion of specific core modules.
Please note: Applicants who have successfully completed a relevant PGCert (60 credits) and are awarded Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will enter directly into Year 2 (PGDip stage) of the programme. The next available Year 2 entry point is January 2027.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies(opens in a new window) for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the required English skills.
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- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2027/28 are:
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UK Students: £11,200
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International Students: £23,580
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for Home students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,171 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here(opens in a new window).
Scholarships and Bursaries
The University of East Anglia offers a range of Scholarships(opens in a new window); please click the link for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form(opens in a new window).
Further information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk(opens in a new window)
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students(opens in a new window) section of our website.