Course details

The MHPE Program focuses on the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to a career in the field of educational leadership for health professionals.

Program Graduates would have:

  • Acquired an overview of current issues in health professions education
  • Critically evaluated theoretical and empirical literature related to health professions education
  • Developed skills in designing, implementing, evaluating and managing curricula in the health professions, based on sound educational principles and logical educational planning
  • Acquired skills in planning, formulating and implementing tools for student, teacher and program evaluation, and in using the results so obtained for making educational decisions
  • Demonstrated skill sin teaching in different settings encountered by teachers in the health fields
  • Demonstrated the ability to mobilize human resources for managing and maintaining educational change
  • Developed an awareness of own and others' leadership styles, and their effects within and outside the institution
  • Developed the ability to use research to identify and solve educational and health system problems
  • Developed skills in providing sound advice and assistance to health professions educational institutions, on a scientific basis.

Admission Requirements

  1. The applicant is a citizen of one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries or a citizen of an Arab country and is a resident in one of the GCC countries.
  2. Nomination/Nobjection letter from the Ministry of Higher Education of applicant’s country of residence (GCC citizens).
  3. A Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in one of the health professions, from a university recognized by AGU with a minimum overall average of “Good” to be considered for Diploma and a minimum overall average of “Very Good” to be considered for Master of Science.
  4. Two years experience in a health - related profession relevant to the program being applied for (Fresh graduates may be considered on merit).
  5. Evidence of adequate proficiency in the English language (
  6. Minimum TOEFL Score of 450 or IELTS of 5.0).
  7. A satisfactory personal interview.

Graduation Requirements

Diploma

  • Successfully complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of course work.
  • Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0.
  • Satisfactorily complete a Diploma project assigned by the Academic committee

Master of Science

  • Successfully complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of course work.
  • Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
  • Carry out a health professions education related research &
  • successfully defend a written thesis

Course Structure

  • Module 1: Foundations of Health-Professions Education
  • Module 2: Instructional design and teaching methods
  • Module 3: Assessment
  • Module 4: Educational Evaluation, Management and Change
  • Diploma Project or Master Thesis Research Project
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Arabian Gulf University

The idea to build the We_They was based on the belief in the importance of university and higher level education in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) society. This would be the start of satisfying the needs of GCC countries in terms of specialists and experts in various occupational fields connected to society.

After studying the cultural, social, and economic situation in the GCC region, the challenges it faces, the shared historical background was also examined. It was found that united aspirations towards a brighter future, one of which was to create a melded co-existence, of mentality and of advancement in knowledge for members of the society at large to promote the area and growth in its various sectors.

With this in mind, the General Convention of Arab Education for the GCC at its fourth meeting was held in Bahrain on the 4th of Jumada al-Oola, 1399 A.H, corresponding to the 3rd and 4th of April, 1979, the convention and it was decided to establish the We_They to be located in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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