Master of Health Professions Education

Course Content
Health professionals play an important role in preventing, treating and curing disease and in promoting health at the individual and societal levels. It is essential to ensure that those who train healthcare professionals create effective educational programmes that result in high quality health services. The Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE) gives participants the knowledge and skills required for a career in health professions education and research.

Learning objectives, training objectives
Introduction, Learning & Cognition, Curriculum design, Assessment, Organization & Leadership, Academic Research Skills. Quantitative & Qualitative Research, Learning Environments, Advanced Assessments & Evaluation, Master Thesis, Advanced Research.

Target Audience
A variety of educational professionals, who have acquired a university degree in one of the health professions in their native country (e.g.: health sciences, medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry, pharmacy, speech therapy).

Typical postgraduate careers and job opportunities
The MHPE programme is firmly rooted in educational theory. Participants are required to use theory-based insights in dealing with educational problems. The cases used are derived from the student’s own from the student’s own professional environment.

Qualifications
The programme is open to students who have acquired a BA university degree in one of the health professions in their native country at a level equivalent to a Dutch degrees in these fields. Sufficient English language is required. See website

Accreditation
Accreditation Organisation of the Nederlands and Flanders

Local Organizer
School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

Notes
Exploring the interrelationship between educational theory, research and educational practice is a fundamental part of the MHPE programme.

Registration: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/she Email: mhpe@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Ms. Danielle Vogt