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Family Medicine (Online Learning) MFM

Family Medicine (Online Learning) MFM

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Online | University of Edinburgh | 6 years | 15-SEP-25

Study mode

Online

Duration

6 years

Start date

15-SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MFM - Master in Family Medicine

Subject areas

Parenting Medicine (General) Flexible Learning Design

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) calls family doctors "our rising stars of the future". This reflects WHO’s renewed commitment to build family medicine as a specialty across all regions. Strengthening family medicine has been recognized as a key component of achieving Universal Health Coverage as part of the Sustainable Development Goals to which every country committed at the last United Nations General Assembly. This degree aims to build on this momentum for strengthening primary care by developing competent family physicians who are empowered to become leaders and advocates for the future of the profession.

The University of Edinburgh provides high quality postgraduate medical education in through an online distance learning format. Students are from a variety of countries across the world, each bringing their unique experiences to create a vibrant global learning community. The programme will give doctors the essential medical knowledge and management skills for the common presenting health issues and explore management within the context of the principles, processes, and practices of family medicine. The programme will equip students with the skills to become expert family physicians whose approach will provide continuous, coordinated, comprehensive and cost effective care build around an understanding of the patient in the context of the family and the community.

Career opportunities

The programme is aimed to provide doctors with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become effective Family Physicians. It is relevant to doctors of all backgrounds and experience from early career doctors to those established in other specialities.

The programme provides a high quality Masters level qualification in Family Medicine and builds on the skills already gained by the student in their post graduate clinical training. It is not a recognised vocational training course and cannot be used for direct entry to clinical practice as a Family Physician.

Modules

This course will support practitioners to develop person-centred care pathways integrating principles of evidence based practice and effective consultations within family medicine.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£2,535

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£2,535

Entry requirements

A medical degree (MBChB) or its international equivalent) is required. We may also consider applicants who are in a profession allied to medicine or have relevant work experience in a clinical context.