Master of Clinical Education

Educate the next generation of healthcare leaders 

The Master of Clinical Education enables you to share expertise, build networks, and grow your career opportunities alongside clinical teachers from a variety of professional backgrounds. Gain real-world experience while learning from expert educators. In doing so, develop recognised expertise and gain valuable insight and experience in clinical education theory, practice, and research.

Key features

• Flexible learning options. The master's program is designed to be taken over three years part-time, allowing you to fit study around your work schedule and become a clinical education leader at a pace that suits.
• Capstone research project. Complete a research project related to your industry under the watchful eye of researchers, consolidating your learning.
• Expert instruction. You will learn from leading educators on the latest information regarding clinical education, enabling you to be the best teacher you can.

Why study clinical education at Melbourne?

You will study alongside people from many different disciplines, including physiotherapists, speech pathologists, nurses, and more, sharing challenges and knowledge from across the spectrum of clinical experience as you develop your practice as a clinical educator.

You will develop core educational skills.

• Clinical teaching. Master the evidence and theory of clinical education — from how learners acquire clinical skills to designing effective feedback and assessment.
• Lesson planning. Design, test and refine teaching approaches that work in your clinical context, from bedside teaching to simulation and online learning.
• Communication skills. Lead conversations about teaching excellence, presenting innovations, mentoring colleagues, and building a culture of clinical education.

Who is the Master of Clinical Education for?

The Master of Clinical Education is designed for health professionals of any discipline, at any career stage, who are currently involved in clinical teaching. Whether you are starting out in your career, seeking to enhance your skills mid-career, or increasing your teaching as you scale back your clinical practice, this multidisciplinary course allows you to study alongside a diverse range of peers.

What do students say about the Master of Clinical Education? 

Meet Yolanda, a Clinical Education alum and clinical nurse consultant and coordinator at Monash Health. Learn how the dynamic teaching system of the Master of Clinical Education helped give her more theoretical background, boosting her teaching career. Highlights of her study experience include the wide range of peer backgrounds, the ease of adapting it to her own career, and the addition to her skill set as an educator.

Learn more about the School

Melbourne Academy of Clinical Educators

Clinical Edge podcast

Courses related to the Master of Clinical Education 

The University of Melbourne's Excellence in Clinical Teaching (EXCITE) program is a highly flexible suite of courses, designed for versatility. You can progress from the one-year Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education to the Master of Clinical Education, or apply directly to the Master's and exit early with a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma.