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Palliative Care MSc, PGDip, PGCert

Palliative Care MSc, PGDip, PGCert

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Study mode

Online

Duration

3 years

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Care Of Dying (Nursing)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Our course is part-time, online and expert-led. It explores evidence-based and cost-effective palliative care services.

Overview

Our Palliative Care MSc, PGDip, PGCert is for professionals working in healthcare and related fields. These fields include public health and cancer research. You'll explore the impact of advanced and incurable disease on:

  • patients
  • caregivers
  • society
  • the wider healthcare context

You'll collaborate online with peers from all over the world. You'll challenge the perpetuation of suffering at the end of life.

You’ll learn the basics of healthcare research. You'll have an opportunity to further develop your research skills in the dissertation.

We are world-leaders in online oncology education. We offer diverse and inclusive teaching and bring together clinicians, researchers and industry. The courses are modular to enable career development to wrap around work commitments. You'll have access to Newcastle University’s academic and pastoral support services. They offer an excellent learner experience to all.

Oncology offers 3 qualifications: the postgraduate certificate requires 60 credits of study; the postgraduate diploma requires 120 credits; the MSc requires 180 credits. It includes a dissertation, which bears 60 credits.

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,200

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£4,200

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant discipline and working in the healthcare profession or related field. We will consider applications on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and are working in the healthcare profession or related field. You must be IT literate to complete these highly interactive courses online and have access to a computer with a printer and a reliable internet connection.

University information

Newcastle University is a world-leading university renowned for the quality of its teaching and research. The university is recognised internationally for its contributions to global problem solving in innovative and creative ways. Newcastle University is a prestigious founding member of the Russell Group association of research-intensive universities in the UK. The university enjoys an outstanding reputation as an institution at which...more

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