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Advanced Clinical Practice (Cardiovascular Health) PgCert, PgDip and MSc

Advanced Clinical Practice (Cardiovascular Health) PgCert, PgDip and MSc

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Part time | Brunel University London | 3 years | 30-SEP-24

Study mode

Part time

Duration

3 years

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Cardiovascular Medical Studies Nursing: Specific Conditions Paramedical Services / Supplementary Medicine Health Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Are you interested in gaining knowledge, practical, leadership and research skills in the area of cardiovascular health? Do you currently work in a clinical or health setting delivering cardiovascular disease prevention strategies or rehabilitative care? Or would you like to do so in the future? This programme aims to enhance an array of career opportunities - whether this be in clinical practice, academic research, leadership, or community health and wellbeing.

This course offers you flexible learning, enabling you to simultaneously maintain a professional role in clinical practice or manage other commitments whilst completing your studies. It’s interdisciplinary in nature and delivered by experienced specialist academics in partnership with national and international leaders and clinical specialists from cardiology, nursing, nutrition, exercise, and behavioural medicine.

You'll complete a series of clinical observations across key areas of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation. This will give you a thorough understanding of the theory behind the practice. You'll also learn first-hand the practicalities of current service delivery. The research element of the course will provide you with a strong foundation in the practical use of research methods within cardiovascular health and you'll learn how to use research evidence in order to implement best practice within your healthcare setting.

The full master's course can be studied 1 year full-time or 3 years part-time starting in September. If you don’t want to commit to full or part-time study of the entire master's, you can develop your educational portfolio over a longer period of time by undertaking staged study that leads to the award of Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert), Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) and MSc in separate stages. Each stage can be studied 1 year part-time starting in September.

Assessment and feedback

The course uses a range of flexible and engaging approaches to assessment. You'll be assessed through exams, critical essays, portfolios, oral presentations, and your dissertation.

Careers and your future

The in-depth understanding of cardiovascular health gained on this course will prepare you for leadership roles within your specialist area. You’ll have acquired the skills and expertise to treat and improve the lives of people with cardiovascular disease.

This programme is ideal for any health professional with a role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, for example nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, physical activity specialists, occupational therapists, physician associates, sports scientists, and health promotion and public health specialists.

Modules

This module aims to critically explore, reflect and develop understanding of statistical approaches to the analysis of quantitative data in health science research, and to gain practical skills in analysing key research designs using standard statistical software package appropriate to biomedical and health research.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,775

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£11,805

Entry requirements

All applicants must have a pre-registration degree in relevant allied health profession and the following of relevant experience as a minimum: Students currently working in the UK - At least 1 year of post qualification clinical work experience in the specialism they have applied for. Typically this should be work experience from a ‘Band 6’ level role; Students currently working outside of the UK – At least 2 years post qualification clinical work experience, ideally including at least 1 year in the specialism you have applied for. All applicants must have met the minimum work experience requirement at the point they apply for the programme. This is to make sure that they will definitely have enough experience when they join the course. This does not include internships as they are supervised and therefore technically still part of their training.

University information

Brunel University London, founded in 1966, is a leading technology university renowned for its education and research, as well as its spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Based in a single, leafy campus in west London, it provides outstanding sports facilities, easy access to central London, and a friendly, vibrant, and strikingly international community. The university is ranked 1st in the UK, 4th in the world for 'International...more