Programme details

Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching

The course offered by UC is tailored for health professionals who oversee, mentor, and facilitate learning within clinical environments across various healthcare settings.

Course description

This course is tailored for health professionals tasked with overseeing, mentoring, and facilitating learning within clinical environments across various healthcare settings. Participants will cultivate the competencies necessary to become effective clinical educators, develop a professional identity, and enhance their leadership abilities as clinical supervisors, both within their specific fields and as integral members of interprofessional teams. The qualification is designed to equip participants with the essential skills to engage in preparatory activities for a research or educational project rooted in practical experience.

Additionally, it will connect you with a broader community and network of health professional educators throughout Australasia, as well as provide access to extensive literature in this domain. The program is developed in collaboration with local District Health Boards and regional educational institutions.

This course qualifies for 3 points if applying for residency under the Skilled Migrant Category.

Career Prospects

Engaging in postgraduate studies offers numerous advantages for one’s career, including the acquisition of specialized skills and advanced knowledge, access to specific job roles, increased initial salary and advancement opportunities, enhanced research capabilities, and a demonstration of high academic achievement and self-discipline.

More specifically, this postgraduate qualification serves as a gateway to educational positions within one’s professional field, as well as opportunities in health professional education within both academic institutions and healthcare settings. This area is experiencing significant growth in the health sector, driven by an increasing emphasis on patient safety, simulation training, patient education, and interprofessional collaboration for optimal patient care.

Health professional education presents a dynamic and stimulating environment, both locally and globally, with numerous organizations and networks that this program will connect you with.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching, candidates must possess one of the following qualifications:

-a degree from a university in Aotearoa New Zealand that is pertinent to clinical teaching and the intended course of study; an appropriate health or allied professional qualification that necessitates a minimum of three years of full-time tertiary education at a suitable level;

-or qualifications and experience that meet the criteria for membership in a recognized health professional association, or be registered to practice in a health-related setting.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC’s English language requirements. University recognises the following English Language tests and courses:

International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS Academic) – including online and One Skill Retake
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) – including Home Edition and Paper Edition #
CCEL English for Academic Purposes Level 2 (EAP Level 2) – including online
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE) – including online
New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL)
FluentIQ (*FluentIQ should be used where IELTS Indicator or TOEFL cannot be used)
LanguageCert
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE)
Duolingo English Test (DET)