Health Professions Education

This one-year, part-time online Masters is offered by RCSI’s Health Professions Education Centre and builds on the RCSI PgDip in Health Professions Education. It equips health professionals with critical knowledge in education theory, ethics, research design and leadership, developing the foundation for conducting and applying meaningful scholarship and leadership in health professions education.



Through interactive teaching modules, flipped learning, peer forums and coaching, learners are supported in designing an independent education research or leadership project. This programme is ideal for those seeking to deepen their expertise, broaden their impact, and progress in a career in health professions education leadership.



Learning resources follow best practice in health professions education. This course is a Level 9 award on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications.



Suitable for

This programme is ideal for healthcare professionals engaged in education including: doctors, managers, nurses, allied health professionals, social care workers and clinical specialists. The programme is open to those who have completed the RCSI PgDip in Health Professions Education and wish to continue learning to MSc level.



Accreditation and recognition

We are proud to be a recognised University of the National University of Ireland (NUI). All RCSI programmes are accredited by the NUI. Recognition by ministries and bodies in all jurisdictions must be determined by the individual applicants.

• Defining Educational Problems and Writing Research Questions

• Approaches to Health Professions Educational Literature Review and Synthesis

• Research Paradigms and Methods in Health Professions Education

• Ethical Principles of Health Professions Educational Scholarship and Research

• Educational Leadership

• Change Management Principles

To apply for the MSc in Health Professions Education, you must:

• Hold the RCSI PgDip in Health Professions Education degree

• Be involved in a teaching capacity in your current role; and,

• Not be enrolled on another postgraduate programme at RCSI or a different higher education institution.

How to apply

This programme is for anyone who has completed the RCSI PgDip in Health Professions Education and who wishes to continue learning to MSc level. For further information, please register your interest (See "Application Weblink") above.

1 year. Mode of delivery Online - Part-time.

Next start date: September 2026.

Progression options

• Progress to doctoral-level research (e.g., PhD or Prof Doc in Psychology, Health Sciences, or Education).

• Advance careers in healthcare leadership, education, coaching, or organisational development.

• Apply their learning to specialist roles in well-being, staff development, or patient care innovation.

• Contribute to policy-making or research in health promotion and mental health.