The Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare and Biomedical Education (PgCert HBE) is designed for Tooting-based educators in the School of Health and Medical Sciences or affiliated Trusts who are interested in working towards a teaching qualification in higher education practice. It is tailored specifically to teaching and learning in science and healthcare disciplines.
This part-time, 12-month course is designed primarily for new or early-career educators, Clinical Teaching Fellows and practice educators who are teaching City St George’s students. It aims to help develop your teaching and assessment practice and support you to become a confident, scholarly, reflective professional, prepared for the opportunities and challenges you will encounter in higher education.
The course is accredited by Advance HE for recognition as Fellow in relation to the Professional Standards Framework (2023).
What do PgCert HBE students say about the course?
The course has received 100% overall satisfaction rating in the annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) in 2022 and 2024:
“The lecturing team are really engaging and their enthusiasm for the subject matter is often very clear” (PTES 2024)
“I have really enjoyed the opportunity to reflect critically on my own teaching and on the evidence underpinning practice” (PTES 2022)
“It's relevance to my day-to-day teaching, giving me knowledge and skills that I can use immediately” (PTES 2024)
How much will the course cost?
From 2022, we changed our entry criteria and no longer operate a full and reduced fee option for the PgCert HBE. Before making an application please review the fees and funding page of the course admissions page for an up-to-date statement of the fees for your year of entry as well as information on whether you are eligible for employer sponsorship and any additional costs.
Find out more and apply
To find out more about the course, including what you will study, entry requirements and how to apply, please visit the PgCert HBE course admissions page.
Contact the PgCert HBE Course Director
If you have any questions that are not answered by the course admissions page or Frequently Asked Questions then please email your query directly to the course director, Dr Saranne Weller.