Education for Healthcare Professionals

A programme for qualified healthcare practitioners to acquire advanced understanding, knowledge and skills to engage in academic practice within HE and clinical practice. Students successfully completing Teaching & Learning for Healthcare Professionals and Principal Methods of Healthcare Research (PG Cert Education for Healthcare Professionals) may apply for teacher (NMC).

KEY BENEFITS

• Central London location allows access to world leading clinical and academic resources.
• Access to extracurricular seminars and lectures given by leaders in healthcare from around the world.
• A multi-faculty environment drawing on clinical and academic expertise from a number of world leading schools and hospitals providing an unparalleled inter-professional learning experience.

PURPOSEThe Education for Healthcare Professionals is designed for those engaged in healthcare education, whether as lecturers or as practitioners. It aims to develop an research informed understanding of the principles of teaching and learning and the application of these within education and practice settings.

DESCRIPTION

Students on the nursing and midwifery professional record will have the opportunity to complete the post graduate certificate in education for healthcare professionals (PG Cert HCP) and register their teacher qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Arrangements will be made to facilitate teaching practice within the College for international and EU students. An additional charge will apply for this arrangement.

Overseas fee shown includes £6,000 for arranging compulsory teaching experience at King's. For EU students who require arrangement of teaching experience, a further £6,000 will be charged in addition to the Home/EU fee shown.