Health Professions Education [PhD/MD]

About this programme

Overview Doctoral study in Health Professions Education (HPE) builds upon the broad scholarly and practical experience in the theory, research, and practice from our MSc in HPE . Our PhD/MD degree: will prepare graduates to be at the forefront of research, scholarship, leadership, teaching and assessment in the discipline of health professions education. is a higher research degree, that supports a focused piece of research building on the competencies found in the MSc in HPE. is suitable for those wishing to develop their skills as independent and thoughtful researchers in the field. This can enable graduates to lead on their own HPE research after graduation. And enable them to incorporate their work into their scholarly practice as educators. Those who enter the programme will come from a variety of health professional backgrounds (including medicine, dentistry, nursing, veterinary m

Entry requirements

• Entry requirements PhD/MD programmes in Health Professions Education A medical, dental or nursing degree or a recognised degree from another relevant health profession (please see above) from an institution recognised by the University Court. Normally you should also have completed a PG Diploma or Masters’ degree in Health Professions or Medical Education (see our postgraduate taught MSc in HPE here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/health-professionseducation/). Alternatively, consideration will be given to applicants who can demonstrate who have proven substantial experience of working in a health professions education content. Applications will also be considered from individual