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Please note: This course is not currently accepting applications for 26/27.
Course overview
Simulation is becoming increasingly prevalent as a tool for teaching and learning in healthcare because it provides a safe environment in which you can develop clinical skills and non-technical skills via guided debriefing.
Shape your future as a healthcare educator by being on the forthfront of stimulation training. Gain the expertise to design, develop, and facilitate impactful simulation-based learning experiences.
Course structure
This course will run over 12 months in a full-time-mode. There's also scope to undertake the programme on a part-time basis. While the exact content may change, here’s what you can expect to study each term.
Term one
Term one
In the first term, you'll study the module 'Adult Learning Theory and Its Application to Multidisciplinary Healthcare Simulation Learning and Teaching'. This module will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use healthcare simulation technology.
Term two
Term two
In the second term, you'll take the module 'Human Factors in Healthcare'. This module will teach you essential non-technical skills necessary for exploring key concepts in multidisciplinary healthcare simulation teaching and learning.
Term three
Term three
In the final term, you'll focus on Healthcare Simulation Delivery. This module will enhance your understanding of how to design effective scenarios for simulation training. You’ll also examine the various roles within the simulation faculty, their impact on the realism of healthcare simulations, and the principles of debriefing simulation scenarios.
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Course highlights
Simulation training is gaining popularity, and our course provides you with the skills to successfully enter this growing field. Designed for healthcare professionals, the course prepares you to apply your knowledge and skills in the workplace by designing, developing, and facilitating effective simulation training and education.
- Develop your understanding of the principles of adult learning.
- Explore the evolution and importance of human factors in healthcare practice.
- Gain the debriefing skills required to aid learners’ subsequent reflection and development.
The University of Birmingham is also ranked as the first choice for leading graduate employers in the UK.
- Safety
Provides a safe environment for learning.
- Transform
Tranform the way medical education is taught.
- Change
Change the direction of your career and become a healthcare educator.
- Designed programme
Academics from the University of Birmingham, with experience in education and simulation based training, and experienced clinicians based at the University Hospital Birmingham have designed this programme.
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Course delivery
Our Multidisciplinary Healthcare Simulation programme includes a wide variety of learning and teaching:
- This course consists of three taught modules.
- Taught modules - this includes lectures and simulation workshops, and promotes inquiry-based learning through independent, guided study. It also provides opportunities to develop practical skills and techniques in simulation-based education within a high-fidelity simulation environment.
- Assessments - these include oral presentations, evidence based essays and creation of simulation scenarios for use within a high-fidelity simulation suite.
Lecture
Workshop
Module information
This programme comprises three distinct but complementary, compulsory 20 credit modules: Adult Learning Theory and its Application to Multidisciplinary Healthcare Simulation, Human Factors in Healthcare, and Healthcare Simulation Delivery.
The modules listed below are an indication only and may be subject to change. Occasionally, it may be necessary to make changes to modules, for example, to ensure they remain current and relevant.
As a research-intensive University, our teaching is informed by the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff. For more information on the circumstances in which the University may need to make changes to modules, please refer to the Terms and Conditions for applicants.
Full-time
2026/27 Session
The following must be taken:
| Module Title | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Simulation Delivery | 20 | |
| Adult Learning Theory and its Application to Multidisciplinary Healthcare Simulation. | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Human Factors in Healthcare | 20 | Semester 2 |
Part-time
Year 1
2026/27 Session
The following must be taken:
| Module Title | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Learning Theory and its Application to Multidisciplinary Healthcare Simulation. | 20 | Semester 1 |
| Human Factors in Healthcare | 20 | Semester 2 |
Year 2
2027/28 Session
The following must be taken:
| Module Title | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Simulation Delivery | 20 |
Teaching staff
Programme director - Dr Sandeep Singh Randhawa
Teaching staff
Dr Sandeep Randhawa
Associate Clinical Professor
Staff profile for Dr Sandeep Randhawa, Associate Clinical Professor within the Birmingham Medical School, College of Medicine and Health at the University of Birmingham.
Entry requirements
To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
- First degree
You should have or expect to obtain a relevant first degree or an equivalent professional qualification is required, ideally in healthcare and allied specialties (including simulation technicians).
English language requirements
If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
For this course we require IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band, which is equivalent to:
- TOEFL: 95 overall with no less than 22 in any component
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic 76 with no less than 67 in all four skills
- Cambridge English: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency - minimum overall score of 185, with no less than 176 in any component
- LanguageCert ESOL SELT (UKVI): C1 'Expert' with no less than 25 in each skill
English presessional programmes
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
Fees and scholarships
The University tuition fee covers the cost of your tuition, supervision, assessment and includes membership to the Guild of Students.
- £4,250
Incuding £3,750 course fee + £500 bench fee.
Please note that international students are only eligible to study this programme on a full-time basis.
We charge an annual tuition fee. Fees for 2026 entry are above.
The fees quoted are for one year only. For those studying courses that are longer than one year, tuition fees will also be payable in subsequent years of your programme.
Paying your tuition fees
Tuition fees can either be paid in full or by instalments. You can check whether you are eligible for UK or international fees with our admissions team.
Learn more about postgraduate tuition fees and funding.
Tuition fee deposits for international students
International students undertaking a postgraduate taught degree are required to pay a tuition fee deposit before an electronic Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) can be issued.
Postgraduate Masters loan
To help with the cost of studies, this loan is available to all UK students. You can use this loan towards fees, maintenance or other costs at your own discretion. It’s available for all full-time, part-time and distance learning Masters programmes, as long as you don’t already have a Masters qualification (or equivalent).If you’re a student from Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can apply for Masters loans from your country’s government.
Scholarships
To help you afford your studies, we’ve put more than £33 million into student support and scholarships. We also offer a range of advice on searching for funding and managing your finances.
Birmingham Masters scholarships
We want to welcome the brightest talent to our postgraduate community. That’s why our Birmingham Masters Scholarships award £3,000 to more than 300 students each year.
Application process
To apply for a postgraduate programme, you will need to submit your application and supporting documents online.
- 28 August 2026
Application deadline for UK and non visa requiring applicants. We will close applications as soon as the programme is full. Early applications are encouraged.
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Career opportunities
This programme offers you the opportunity to develop practical skills, techniques and capabilities in simulation-based education in a high fidelity simulation environment. Graduates go on to teach in a variety of healthcare settings.
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