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Postgraduate Study

The programme develops leaders who can transform healthcare systems for patients and communities, through the teaching of advanced concepts of self-awareness, resilience, and ethical leadership to enhance personal effectiveness and professional integrity in clinical leadership contexts.

The programme aims to advance the individual’s effectiveness of practice in teaching and/or support of learning through an understanding of the underpinning theories of practice in medical education and reflective practice.

The programme will develop skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods in medicine and healthcare and reinforce understanding of the importance of research for the evaluation of clinical practice.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Enable deployment of new knowledge in clinical practice and leadership to have a positive personal impact on the work of others in the clinical team and wider service

Comprehensive understanding of learning and teaching theories and the application of feedback models

A critical understanding of the application of quantitative methods, qualitative methods, secondary analysis and systematic reviews and evidence-based practice

Skills

Develop new, creative approaches and concepts in response to contemporary issues and developments within clinical leadership

Evaluate and apply reflective practice and educational and psychological theories underpinning clinical education to educational roles

Critically evaluate and effectively search research literature, assess data quality (statistical evidence) and synthesise/integrate this data (which may come from a range of disciplines)


Open Days

Please refer to the PACE Website for more information about our previous and upcoming events and Open Days. These are a great way of finding out more about our courses, including content and delivery, and hearing from our academics and students. Recordings of these open events are also available to view on our YouTube channel.

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Key Information


Michaelmas 2027
Applications open
Sep. 9, 2026
Application deadline
May. 27, 2027
Course starts
Oct. 1, 2027
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Funding Deadlines

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2027, Lent 2028 and Easter 2028.