Medical Education degrees

Our courses

Join UCL's world-leading academic community working on education, leadership, research, primary care and assessment. Our courses are designed for health professionals looking to fast-track their careers in medical education. All of our courses offer world-class academic instruction, helping you develop practical teaching skills, boost your confidence, and enhance your leadership and research capabilities.

Why study Medical Education at UCL?

Medical Education and Health Professions Education are fundamental for improving medical and health professionals' practice. Our academic and research staff are from a variety of backgrounds, including education, sociology, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and medical ethics, as well as clinical specialities.

Deeper insight into medical education

Dr Anjali Gondhalekar studied the MSc Health Professions Education at UCL. She was interested in making medical education as part of her career whilst working as a GP. Anjali and other students give their feedback on the programme and why they would recommend the course.

Careers

Whether you are looking for teaching, leadership and management or research-based roles, our medical education and health professions education programmes help you to navigate educational career routes in diverse settings.

These awards allow you to diversify your career and provide an excellent adjunct to clinical work. Our graduates are equipped to deliver excellent education in diverse contexts from university settings to clinical workplaces.

Our alumni work across a broad range of areas; for example, working as Clinical Supervisors and Preceptors or taking up education leadership roles within NHS Trusts. 

Others work as teaching clinicians in a range of disciplines and professional roles or have taken jobs as lecturers and researchers in clinical and non-clinical areas. Graduates can also be found working as clinical education policymakers and managers.

"It's a great place to start"

Zack studied the MSc Medical Education to develop his interest in teaching and training doctors and medical students. He studied part-time over three years and undertook a research project in-depth in his final year, which has led to a journal publication.

Our course directors

Meet the inspiring academics who are shaping how we teach medical education and health professions education at University College London.

Our research in Medical Education

As a global leader in medicine and education, UCL's ethos and research strategy is to ensure our research makes a difference. Our work on selection, postgraduate clinical assessments, mental health and well-being, and social justice broadly has had significant impact outside of academia. UCL's Research Department for Medical Education (RDME) is one of the UK's top medical education research departments.

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