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Palliative Care MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert

Palliative Care MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert

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Full time | King's College London, University of London | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Care Of Dying (Nursing)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Our Palliative Care programme will give you the skills to critically appraise research and evidence on palliative care, conduct high quality research, improve clinical practice and develop services across the world. You will have world-class teaching at one of the strongest centres of palliative care research in the world and the only purpose-built institute for palliative care.

Course detail

This course incorporates leading research and innovative and evidence-based practice. It is delivered by the Cicely Saunders Institute in partnership with St Christopher’s Hospice. Our programme is open to any professional working in palliative care or with people facing advanced illness. Palliative care is a multidisciplinary speciality involving doctors, nurses, and allied health and social care professionals. We believe our students learn best in a classroom reflecting that range of professions. Our aim is to develop your competence and confidence in caring for patients with advanced disease, while supporting people close to them. Within your practice, you need to be able to critically evaluate the evidence behind different palliative care treatments. This is why there is such a strong focus on research and evidence-based practice in our programmes.

Teaching and assessment

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment. Our programme is open to any professional working in palliative care or with people facing advanced illness. Palliative care is a multidisciplinary speciality involving doctors, nurses, and allied health and social care professionals. We believe our students learn best in a classroom reflecting that range of professions. You will be assessed using a combination of coursework and exams across the different modules. If you are an MSc student, you will be required to write a 15,000-word research study project.

Career prospects

Many of our graduates have gone on to become leaders in their field, to make significant contributions to patient and family care and to influence palliative care policy locally, nationally and internationally. Many have used this course to progress their careers from specialist training registrars in palliative medicine to challenging and exciting consultant posts in hospital, hospice and community settings, and a growing number of clinical nurse specialists are now nurse consultants. Increasing numbers go on to conduct PhDs in palliative care related areas and the course has given to some exciting opportunities to conduct high quality research which has successfully been disseminated at scientific meetings or high quality, peer-reviewed journals.

Modules

Applying Psychosocial, Cultural, Ethical and Spiritual Issues to Palliative and End of Life Care (30 Credits)
Assessment and Management of Symptoms in Advanced Disease (30 Credits)
Research Methods and Statistics in Palliative Care (30 Credits)
Service Management and Policy in Palliative Care (30 Credits)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,468

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£29,472

Entry requirements

Students should have a degree in medicine, nursing or dentistry or a 2:1 degree in life sciences or social sciences. You must also have experience of working in palliative care or an associated area, eg clinical or social care research.

University information

King's College London (King’s) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the UK. With a rich history dating back to 1829, it is located in the heart of London and comprises five campuses including its historic main campus at The Strand. The university offers an extensive range of postgraduate programmes across a variety of disciplines, combining world-class teaching, research excellence, and a commitment to developing...more