Postgraduate
Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education
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Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme have forged exciting careers as:
- Health Professions Educator
- Staff Development Educator
- Medical Educator
- Clinical Educator
Career Pathways
Fees and scholarships
Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course.
Domestic Student Fees
Eligible Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) students can use the HECS-HELP loan program to pay their tuition fees. For Full-Fee Paying (FFP) places, students are charged an annual course fee.
Find out more information about tuition fees, or visit the fee calculator for a more accurate cost.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
International Student Fees
Find out more about tuition fees or visit the fee calculator for the estimated total course fee.
Note, tuition fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase up to 7.5 per cent per annum.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below
Admission Requirements
(a) a relevant bachelor's degree1, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
or
(b) a level and duration of health-related education and professional experience considered by UWA to be sufficient to permit satisfactory completion of the course;
or
(c) completed the Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education at UWA.
1 A relevant bachelor's degree includes a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and a bachelor's degree in a health, biomedical or biological sciences-related discipline.
Ranking and Selection Process
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
This course has higher ELC requirements. Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 6.5. For more information visit ELC requirements.
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Course details
This course explores teaching and learning, assessment, research methods in health professions education.
This course is subsidised for Australian residents through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Visit our fee calculator for CSP rates and an estimate on your course fees.
About the course
Fundamental issues in health professional education are addressed by fostering interdisciplinary discussion and collaboration, while developing knowledge and skills as educators within their field.
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Online
- Semester 1
- The estimated time commitment is 4 to 6 hours per unit per week, which includes contact hours and personal study, with additional hours required to complete assessments.
- Postgraduate
- 91340
- 058207F
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Study options
UWA offers a range of degrees in Health Professions Education including:
- Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education - 0.5 years
- Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education - 1 year
- Master of Health Professions Education (coursework and dissertation) - 1.5 years
- Master of Health Professions Education (Thesis and Coursework) - 2 years
We also have a selection of new online only course available to international students:
- Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education (Online) - 0.5 years
- Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education (Online) - 1 year
- Master of Health Professions Education (Online) (coursework and dissertation) - 1.5 years
What you'll learn
You'll learn to:
- Apply educational principles and theories to facilitate teaching and learning in health related contexts
- Design and critique assessment tools used in the education of health professionals
- Apply the principles of research design, including the ability to critique relevant health professions-related educational literature
- Develop knowledge and skills in particular areas of interest in health professions-related education through the available elective units
Flexible study
Sonja De Munck
Sonja De Munck
Scholarships
The following available scholarships relate to this course. Other scholarships to support your studies may be available through your workplace or college.
3 reasons to study Health Professions Education
- This course is now subsidised by the Australian Government as a Commonwealth supported place (CSP). Apply now to save on your course fees.
- Our flexible delivery mode gives you the opportunity to study full time or part time through a combination of face-to-face teaching and online, additionally each year some units are also available as intensive short courses.
- Multi-disciplinary, passionate teaching team with sustained teaching excellence recognised at various levels, including nationally.