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Health Sciences Open Award MSc or PGDip or PGCert

Health Sciences Open Award MSc or PGDip or PGCert

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Full time | Headington Campus | 12 months | SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Our MSc Health Sciences Open Award allows you to build a bespoke Master’s degree. You can access a wide range of modules across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and combine these into an MSc pathway. The course offers opportunities for:

  • work-based learning
  • bringing professional expertise and academic knowledge into dialogue.

We work closely with major charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support. And teaching staff are at the cutting edge of professional development in the sector.

You'll have access to a world-class academic community and invaluable resources, such as the Radcliffe Science Library. Our location gives you access to health care settings with international reputations for excellence and innovation. These include:

  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Oxford Health NHS Foundation NHS Trust.

You can gain credits from Oxford Brookes as well as from other recognised institutions. You can also gain credit for projects taken in the workplace.

Career prospects

Post-qualifying education in your health or social care field may allow you to take on more senior roles at work, and may improve your prospects and options for promotion and progression.

Students can also exit with Pgdip/PgCert awards.

Modules

Death And Dying: Global Perspectives
Human Resource Management in Health and Social Care
Applied Research Methods
Applied Cancer Biology
Advanced Symptom Management
Palliative Care for Children and Their Families
Finance In Health & Social Care
Epidemiology
Disability: Individual And Global Perspectives
Occupational Therapy: New Perspectives
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300)
Management Of Minor Injuries
Living With Cancer in Contemporary Society
Leadership In Health and Social Care
Communicable Diseases and Public Health

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (module)

£1,100

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£15,800

Entry requirements

Entry normally requires a UK/EU first degree or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution. Subject to approval by Oxford Brookes University, equivalent professional or other qualifications applicable to health and social care can be considered under some circumstances, particularly if you are registered as a health or social care professional. Evidence of recent study (within the last 5 years) at degree or equivalent level is highly desirable. Students who do not hold a first UK/EU degree or equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution (taken within the last 5 years) OR students who have not studied at degree or equivalent level within the last 5 years will be required to write and submit an assignment which will be taken into account as part of their application. Six months' experience as a student, employee or volunteer within the health / social care sector (European or International; public, private or voluntary) will normally be required.

University information

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities. It enjoys an international reputation for teaching excellence, innovative approaches to learning, and strong links with business and industry. The university welcomes students from more than 140 countries around the world and is proud of its diverse, inclusive community. Oxford Brookes is known for great teaching, equipping students...more