Craniofacial Trauma Reconstruction Online MSc

This MSc is a structured online programme that is carefully designed to support and develop a specialist, multidisciplinary understanding of all aspects of facial trauma surgery. It is suitable for both junior and senior trainees who want to manage complex facial injuries.

• Suitable for either medics or dental practitioners who want to manage complex facial injuries
• Be taught by our distinguished multidisciplinary craniofacial trauma team
• Part-time, online course so you can study alongside your other commitments
• One-to-one webinars so you can discuss your own practice
• Optional summer school
• Study at one of the UK’s top-rated dental schools: we’re joint first for research environment (REF 2021)

What you'll study

This MSc is designed to support your knowledge of oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery, ophthalmology, ENT and neurosurgery. It’s particularly suitable if you’re in surgical training and want to develop true multidisciplinary skills.

We’ll provide you with up-to-date and evidence-based multidisciplinary clinical practice in all aspects of facial trauma surgery. You’ll then be able to choose an area to specialise in.

You’ll cover subjects ranging from initial presentation and assessment (including airway provision, use of DICOM data and treatment planning) to the management of craniofacial fractures, acute soft tissue injuries and secondary reconstruction, including the psychological aspects of such surgery.

We’ll help you to gain excellent research skills: you’ll learn how to assess scientific literature, conduct a clinical audit and design a simple study.

There is a week-long summer residential programme in your first year, where you’ll learn how to write a scientific paper based on your own cases, to the standard of peer-reviewed publication. There will also be opportunities for you to visit a unit for a week during the programme.

Career paths

Successful completion of this MSc will demonstrate your acquisition of a broad understanding of all aspects of craniofacial trauma management and an improved patient outcome.

The course’s clinical focus will enhance your clinical performance in diagnosis and treatment planning and, together with your own clinical training programme, will enhance your surgical techniques.

This MSc also provides you with the research skills and experience necessary to pursue further academic research at PhD level.

Applicants must have a medical or dental degree (MBBS, BDS, MD) recognised by Queen Mary University of London.