MSc Advancing Diabetes Care at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

This programme is a collaboration between Birmingham City University and the University Hospitals Birmingham Diabetes Team. This is an online course with the option of bespoke flying faculty delivery available for international partners. This innovative programme is designed to help you gain a greater understanding of the complexities of living with diabetes and how best to support and enable effective individualised self-management.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences | Department: Nursing and Midwifery, Health Professions | Duration: 3 years distance learning | Study mode: online | Intake: September 2027, January 2028, April 2028 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This programme has been designed in collaboration with clinical colleagues and blends theoretical approaches with practicalities of service development and person-centred care approaches. The international dimension of diabetes and application of culturally appropriate diabetes care in different environments and resources underpins this programme. Through different modules, you will explore your employment situation, recognise the potential for excellence in practice-led care, extend and enhance your employability and career progression. Modules include Effective Person-centred Diabetes Education, Evidence into Care for People with Diabetes, Leadership Skills and Project Management for Health and Healthcare, Dissertation* 40 or, Prevention and Screening in Diabetes Care, Type 1 Diabetes – Opportunities and Complexities, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, Effective Diabetes Care for Pregnancy.

Career pathways

The international dimension of diabetes and application of culturally appropriate diabetes care in different environments and resources underpins this programme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold current professional registration with a UK regulatory body (NMC, HCPC, GMC). In addition, applicants must normally meet one of the following requirements: Have studied to BSc Hons or equivalent, ideally to include a Research Methods module. Have a minimum of three years in your area of clinical practice and a first degree or evidence of recent professionally related study at diploma or degree level. Have completed degree-level study within the last five years or the Birmingham City University module Essential Academic Skills to be completed prior to starting the programme. Completion of Non-Medical Prescribing at level 7 can be recognised through prior learning (RPL) into the programme. The course is suitable for experienced professionals employed in health related settings with their own in-country professional registration. IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent.

Intake: September 2027, January 2028, April 2028

Duration: 3 years distance learning

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