What will I learn?

The Master of Clinical Education (MClinEd) programme develops educational theory and practice to equip you for a career in clinical education. Application of educational theory to teaching and learning in the clinical context. Skills in clinical teaching, including one-on-one supervision, bedside teaching, small group teaching and interactive large group teaching. Reflect on your own practice and draw on best evidence to promote improved practice in your workplace. In-depth understanding of specialised areas of clinical education relevant to your area of practice. Supervised research leading to advanced understudy in an area of clinical education. Graduates may seek employment as educators in their clinical discipline in a healthcare organisation or at university. We advise that the University of Auckland is not involved in the employment of graduates and can make no guarantee of post-qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$39,995.10 (US$ 23,857) per year

Accommodation: 209 - 293 per week

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

Expected July 2025

More details

Start date

March 2025

Venue

Grafton Campus

Grafton, Auckland,

Grafton,

Auckland,

1023, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Taught 120 points / Research 120 points:

You must have completed one year of postgraduate study in clinical education at a recognised university (or similar institution), following an undergraduate degree. You will need a GPE of 5.0 or higher.

Taught 240 points / Research 240 points:

You must have completed a relevant undergraduate degree such as medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, audiology, medical imagery, or nutrition and dietetics. Your study must have been at a recognised university (or similar institution) and you will need a GPE of 5.0 or higher in your final year of study.

You also need to be currently engaged in clinical teaching or curriculum development in a health-related discipline.

IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 and no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.