Health Sciences

Master of Science in Medical Education

The Master of Science in Medical Education is a postgraduate programme that prepares health professionals for advanced practice in medical education, curriculum development, and educational management. The programme combines educational theory with medical education practice, teaching methodology, and research.

Core areas include educational foundations, curriculum planning and development, teaching methodology and skills, assessment of cognitive and clinical performance, management of educational programmes, research methods, continuing education, and thesis. Students engage with both theoretical and practical work through coursework, teaching practicum, and research.

The programme is offered by Moi University through the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences. Moi University is a public university offering the programme over a minimum of two years of four consecutive semesters through full-time registration.

Students develop competencies in medical education, curriculum development, teaching methodology, student assessment, educational management, and educational research. The programme includes coursework, examinations, teaching practicum, and a supervised research thesis, preparing graduates for educational leadership roles in health professions training.

Moi University charges approximately KES 187,200/year for postgraduate programmes. Entry requires a Bachelor's degree in a health profession and meeting Moi University Senate-approved entry requirements for Master of Sciences programmes.

Graduates pursue careers as medical educators, curriculum developers, educational administrators, clinical teaching fellows, assessment specialists, and lecturers in medical education across medical schools, teaching hospitals, health training institutions, and universities.

Skills Required

Medical Education and Curriculum Development
Teaching Methodology and Skills Development
Assessment of Cognitive and Clinical Performance
Educational Programme Management and Leadership
Research Methods in Medical Education
Continuing Education in Health Professions
Development of Health Learning Resources
Human Behaviour and Development in Education
Educational Foundations and History of Medical Education
Academic Writing and Thesis Research

Key Subjects

Educational Foundations and History of Medical Education
Curriculum Planning and Development
Teaching Methodology and Skills Development
Assessment of Cognitive and Clinical Performance
Management of Educational Programmes
Research Methods in Medical Education
Continuing Education in Health Professions
Development of Health Learning Resources
Human Behaviour and Human Development
Thesis Research

Certifications

AMEE Professional Membership
WFME Professional Recognition

Specializations

Curriculum Development

Focuses on curriculum development, covering planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and managing medical education curricula.

Teaching Methodology

Examines teaching methodology, covering methods, skills, facilitation, technology, and managing teaching in health professions.

Assessment and Evaluation

Covers assessment and evaluation, covering cognitive, clinical, practical, performance, and managing student assessment.

Educational Management

Focuses on educational management, covering programmes, leadership, administration, quality, and managing educational programmes.

Continuing Education

Examines continuing education, covering professional development, lifelong learning, health professions, and managing continuing education.

Health Learning Resources Development

Covers health learning resources, covering development, design, materials, technology, and managing learning resources.

Duration: 2 years
Public, up to: Ksh 187,200
Private, up to: Ksh 253,991
Job market: Moderate

The programme

What you study, how long it takes, and how it is delivered.

Practicalities

Study mode: Full-time
Attachment: 0 months
Average class: 15 students
Award: Masters

What you study

10 subjects

Educational Foundations and History of Medical Education
Curriculum Planning and Development
Teaching Methodology and Skills Development
Assessment of Cognitive and Clinical Performance
Management of Educational Programmes
Research Methods in Medical Education
Continuing Education in Health Professions
Development of Health Learning Resources
Human Behaviour and Human Development
Thesis Research

Modules

12 in the programme

Human Behaviour and Human Development
Year 1Semester 13 creditsCore
Examines behaviour, development, psychology, learning, and understanding human behaviour in educational contexts.
Educational Foundations and History of Medical Education
Year 1Semester 12 creditsCore
Covers history, theory, principles, philosophy, and understanding foundations of medical education.
Curriculum Planning and Development
Year 1Semester 13 creditsCore
Examines planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and managing medical education curricula.
Assessment of Students' Cognitive Performance
Year 1Semester 12 creditsCore
Covers cognitive assessment, exams, tests, evaluation, and managing cognitive performance assessment.
Assessment of Students' Clinical and Practical Performance
Year 1Semester 23 creditsCore
Examines clinical, practical, performance, evaluation, and managing clinical and practical assessment.
Teaching Methodology and Skills Development
Year 1Semester 23 creditsCore
Covers methods, skills, facilitation, technology, and managing teaching in health professions.
Management of Educational Programmes
Year 1Semester 22 creditsCore
Examines programmes, leadership, administration, quality, and managing educational programmes.
Teaching Practicum
Year 1Semester 23 creditsCore
Provides hands-on teaching experience in health professions settings, covering classroom, clinical, and simulation-based teaching.
Research Methods I and II
Year 1Semester 24 creditsCore
Covers research design, data collection, analysis, ethics, and conducting research, preparing students for their thesis.
Continuing Education in Health Professions
Year 2Semester 12 creditsCore
Examines professional development, lifelong learning, health professions, and managing continuing education.
Development of Health Learning Resources
Year 2Semester 12 creditsCore
Covers development, design, materials, technology, and managing health learning resources.
Research Thesis
Year 2Semester 29 creditsCore
Original supervised research thesis on a medical education topic, demonstrating mastery of research methods and educational knowledge, assessed through written submission and oral defence.

Specialisations

Curriculum Development
Focuses on curriculum development, covering planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and managing medical education curricula.
Teaching Methodology
Examines teaching methodology, covering methods, skills, facilitation, technology, and managing teaching in health professions.
Assessment and Evaluation
Covers assessment and evaluation, covering cognitive, clinical, practical, performance, and managing student assessment.
Educational Management
Focuses on educational management, covering programmes, leadership, administration, quality, and managing educational programmes.
Continuing Education
Examines continuing education, covering professional development, lifelong learning, health professions, and managing continuing education.
Health Learning Resources Development
Covers health learning resources, covering development, design, materials, technology, and managing learning resources.

A day as a student

A typical day during the MSc in Medical Education programme combines lectures, teaching practicum, seminars, project work, and independent study. Sessions cover educational foundations, curriculum planning, teaching methodology, assessment, and educational management. Educational foundations sessions examine history, theory, principles, philosophy, and understanding medical education. Curriculum planning sessions cover planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and managing curricula. Teaching methodology sessions cover methods, skills, facilitation, technology, and managing teaching. Assessment sessions cover cognitive, clinical, practical, performance, and managing student assessment. Educational management sessions cover programmes, leadership, administration, quality, and managing educational programmes. Research methods sessions cover design, data collection, analysis, ethics, and conducting research. Continuing education sessions cover professional development, lifelong learning, health professions, and managing continuing education. Health learning resources sessions cover development, design, materials, technology, and managing learning resources. Teaching practicum provides hands-on experience with teaching in health professions settings, including classroom, clinical, and simulation-based teaching. Seminars provide opportunities for presenting research findings and debating current issues in medical education. Guest lectures from experienced medical educators and health professionals provide practical insights. The programme culminates in a supervised research thesis on a medical education topic.

The trade offs

In its favour

Programme addresses critical need for qualified medical educators in Kenya's growing health training sector.
Moi University offers competitive fees at approximately KES 187,200/year for postgraduate programmes.
Programme includes teaching practicum providing hands-on teaching experience.
Graduates are eligible for AMEE professional membership and WFME professional recognition.

Against it

Only one university (Moi University, public) confirmed offering this specific programme.
No private university confirmed offering this programme.
Programme is full-time only, limiting options for working professionals.
Exact programme-specific fees not verified online; estimated from general Moi University postgraduate fees.

What it costs

Tuition at both ends of the market, and how to pay for it.

What it costs, and where

Against 349 health sciences courses

Public187k to 187k

187k at Moi University187k at Moi University

Private254k to 254k

254k at Amref International University254k at Amref International University

Annual tuition in Kenyan shillings, rounded. The upright tick is the median for this field, so a bar sitting entirely to its right is an expensive programme by the standards of its own subject.

The fine print

Moi ~187.2K/yr general PG; Amref MSc Health Professions Education 253,991/yr. Src: worldscholarshipforum, eafinder

HELB postgraduate loans are available for Kenyan students. Moi University may offer scholarships for eligible students. AMEE may offer grants for medical education research. Some health institutions, government agencies, and international health bodies may sponsor staff for postgraduate study.

Funding options

HELB Postgraduate Loan
Moi University Scholarship
AMEE Grant

Scholarships

3 recorded

HELB Postgraduate Loan
LoanKsh 200,000Kenyan
Kenyan students pursuing postgraduate studies at recognised universities.
Moi University Scholarship
ScholarshipKsh 187,200Kenyan
Moi University offers scholarships for eligible postgraduate students.
AMEE Grant
ScholarshipKsh 100,000
AMEE may offer grants for medical education research and development.

Getting in

The grades, the alternatives, and who accredits the award.

What you need

KCSE mean grade: N/A (Postgraduate)
Alternative entry: Moi University requires a Bachelor's degree in a health profession. Applicants must meet common Moi University Senate-approved entry requirements for Master of Sciences programmes. Foreign applicants must show evidence of proficiency in English. Contact Moi University for specific admission requirements.

How you are assessed

4 components

Coursework and Continuous Assessment
Coursework30% of the mark
Continuous assessment through coursework assignments, seminar presentations, project work, and class participation.
Written Examinations
Examination70% of the mark
Written examinations covering educational foundations, curriculum development, teaching methodology, and assessment methods.
Teaching Practicum Assessment
Project40% of the mark
Practical assessment through teaching practicum, demonstrating teaching skills, lesson planning, and classroom management in health professions settings.
Research Thesis
Research100% of the mark
Original supervised research thesis on a medical education topic, demonstrating mastery of research methods and educational knowledge, assessed through written submission and oral defence.

Accreditation

The programme is accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE). Moi University (public) offers MSc in Medical Education through the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences. The programme meets CUE standards for postgraduate training in medical education. Graduates are eligible for AMEE professional membership and WFME professional recognition.

Accredited by

Commission for University Education (CUE)
Academic accreditationRequired
Programme accredited by CUE. Moi University (public) offers MSc in Medical Education through the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences. The programme meets CUE standards for postgraduate training in medical education. Graduates are eligible for AMEE professional membership and WFME professional recognition.

Where it leads

The roles it opens, and what you leave with.

Where graduates go

6 roles

Medical Educator
Moderate demandKsh 100,000 to Ksh 450,000
Teaches in medical and health professions programmes, overseeing instruction, curriculum, assessment, and managing medical education.
Curriculum Developer
Moderate demandKsh 100,000 to Ksh 450,000
Develops medical education curricula, overseeing planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and managing curricula.
Educational Administrator
Moderate demandKsh 120,000 to Ksh 500,000
Manages educational programmes, overseeing leadership, administration, quality, and managing educational institutions.
Clinical Teaching Fellow
Moderate demandKsh 100,000 to Ksh 450,000
Teaches in clinical settings, overseeing clinical teaching, supervision, assessment, and managing clinical education.
Assessment Specialist
Moderate demandKsh 100,000 to Ksh 450,000
Manages student assessment, overseeing cognitive, clinical, practical, performance, and managing assessment systems.
Medical Education Lecturer
Moderate demandKsh 100,000 to Ksh 450,000
Teaches medical education at university level, overseeing instruction, research, and academic supervision.

Graduate outcomes

Where these fields lead

8 careers

Tools you will learn

Moodle
SoftwarePrimary
Moodle for learning management and e-learning, covering courses, content, assessment, and managing online learning.
SPSS
Software
SPSS for statistical analysis of educational research data, covering statistics, analysis, research, and managing research data.
Zoom
Software
Zoom for online teaching and virtual classrooms, covering teaching, meetings, collaboration, and managing remote education.
Google Workspace for Education
Software
Google Workspace for Education for teaching and collaboration, covering docs, classroom, meetings, and managing educational tools.

Industry links

Common misconceptions

Medical education is just about teaching doctors.
Medical education covers comprehensive curriculum development, assessment, management, research, and continuing education for all health professions beyond just teaching doctors.
This programme is only for doctors.
Medical education skills are valuable for nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and all health professionals involved in teaching and training.
Curriculum development is just about writing syllabi.
Curriculum development covers comprehensive planning, design, implementation, evaluation, and quality assurance beyond just writing syllabi.
Assessment is just about giving exams.
Assessment covers comprehensive cognitive, clinical, practical, and performance evaluation methods beyond just giving exams.
Medical education careers are limited in Kenya.
Kenya's growing number of medical schools and health training institutions creates demand for qualified medical educators.
Teaching methodology is just about lecturing.
Teaching methodology covers comprehensive methods, skills, facilitation, technology, and simulation beyond just lecturing.