Program Overview

This programme provides unique opportunities to immerse yourself in the practical and in-depth study of clinical anatomy, while developing exceptional educational skills.

The MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education, based at the University of Hull campus, combines the core modules from the MSc in Clinical Anatomy programme with our Advance HE-accredited MSc in Health Professions Education programme.

The programme is built around core dissection-based modules, and a range of complimentary optional modules allowing you to gain an in-depth understanding of all the fundamental pillars of anatomy, including embryology, neuroanatomy, histology and radiology.

Our Advance HE-accredited Professional Practice modules, alongside Education modules shared with the MSc in Health Professions Education programme, provide a comprehensive professional education that focuses on developing teachers and researchers of anatomy.

You will also put your educational training and specialist knowledge into practice with the opportunity to teach anatomy on our undergraduate programmes, including MB BS Medicine. This experience will prepare you to teach anatomy in a medical environment, whether or not you come from a clinical background. Moreover, you will leave the programme with enough teaching experience to successfully become an Associate Fellow or Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and gain the right to use the post-nominal letters AFHEA or FHEA, depending on the modules and amount of teaching practice completed.

This programme offers you the opportunity to conduct whole-body dissection, and in doing so develop a deep understanding of the complex nature of the whole of the human body and how that relates to your clinical practice.

You will gain the unique experience of working with a range of cadaveric material preserved using Thiel, Formalin and plastination embalming techniques. In particular, dissection using Thiel-embalmed body donor material offers the benefit of viewing material which is as close to living tissue as possible.

You will have the opportunity to learn from experts at the forefront of new developments in clinical anatomy, who create a dynamic and supportive learning environment as part of a diverse and welcoming community. As well as learning from their expertise, you will be challenged to think differently and learn skills to become a self-directed learner as you continue to develop your anatomy knowledge throughout your career.