The Master of Clinical Education (MClinEd) program develops educational theory and practice to equip students for a career in clinical education.

Program highlights

  • Application of educational theory to teaching and learning in the clinical context.
  • Skills in clinical teaching, including one-on-one supervision, bedside teaching, small group teaching, and interactive large group teaching. 
  • Reflect on their own practice and draw on the best evidence to promote improved practice in your workplace.
  • In-depth understanding of specialized areas of clinical education relevant to their area of practice.
  • Supervised research leading to advanced understudy in the area of clinical education.

Program Structure:

Students can choose between a taught (120 and 240 points) or research (120 and 240 points) masters.

Taught masters (120 points)

  • Enter from a postgraduate qualification
  • Advanced taught courses in clinical skills teaching, curriculum, and course design, supervision, and research methods in health listed in the Master of Clinical Education Schedule (60 points)
  • Completion of a dissertation (60 points)
  • One year full-time or up to two consecutive years part-time

Taught masters (240 points)

  • Enter from an undergraduate degree
  • Advanced taught courses listed in the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education Schedule (120 points)
  • Approved advanced level courses covering topics in clinical education (60 points)
  • Completion of a dissertation (60 points)
  • Two consecutive years full-time or up to four years part-time

Research masters (120 points)

  • Enter from a postgraduate qualification
  • Choose between a thesis (120 points) or a research portfolio (120 points)
  • One consecutive year full-time or up to two consecutive years part-time

Research masters (240 points)

  • Enter from an undergraduate degree
  • Choose from a thesis (120 points) or a research portfolio (120 points)
  • Advanced level courses outlined in the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education Schedule (120 points)
  • Two consecutive years full-time or up to four years part-time