UCs Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching (PGCertCT) is designed for health professionals who are responsible for supervising, coaching, and supporting learning in clinical learning environments in a range healthcare settings. You will develop the skills to become a competent clinical educator, establish an identity, and gain leadership skills as a clinical supervisor both within your own profession and as a member of an interprofessional team.
The qualification is structured to ensure participants gain the skills required to undertake preparatory work towards a research or educational project grounded in practice. It will introduce you to the wider community and networks of health professional educators in Australasia and the extensive literature in this field.
The programme is delivered in consultation with local District Health Boards and regional education providers.
Degree Structure:
The PGCertCT is made up of four compulsory courses, which can be completed in any order, and includes online assessments and learning components.
The Certificate is normally completed on a part-time basis within 2 years.
For full requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching.
Careers
Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.
More specifically, this postgraduate qualification provides a pathway into educator roles within ones own profession, and into the world of health professional education within academic and health provider environments. This is a growth area in the health sector with the increasing focus on patient safety, simulation, patient education, and interprofessional education for collaborative practice and optimum patient care.
Health professional education is an exciting, active, and energised environment locally and internationally, with many organisations and networks that this programme will introduce you to.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
July 2025
UC Warehouse
20 Kirkwood Ave,
Ilam,
CHRISTCHURCH,
Upper Riccarton,
8041, New Zealand
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
February 2025
UC Warehouse
20 Kirkwood Ave,
Ilam,
CHRISTCHURCH,
Upper Riccarton,
8041, New Zealand
To enrol in the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching, you must have one of the following:
a degree from an Aotearoa New Zealand university which is of relevance to clinical teaching and the proposed course of study; or
an appropriate health or allied professional qualification requiring at least three years full-time tertiary study at an appropriate level; or
qualifications and experience that accord with membership of an approved health professional association, or be registered to practice within a health environment.
Applicants must also satisfy our English language entry requirements:
IELTS (Academic): Listening: 7.0, Reading: 7.0, Writing: 7.0, Speaking: 7.0, OVERALL, MARK (in one test): 7.0.
TOEFL (IBT): Listening: 24, Reading: 24, Writing: 27, Speaking: 23, OVERALL, MARK (in one test): 98 minimum.
PTE (Pearson Test of English - Academic): Listening: 65, Reading: 65, Writing: 65, Speaking: 65, OVERALL, MARK (in one test): 65.
Cambridge English exams C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English exams: Listening: 185 minimum, Reading: 185 minimum, Writing: 185 minimum, Speaking: 185 minimum. OVERALL, MARK (in one test): 185 minimum
Applications after the deadline date (8 December) will be considered if places are available.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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