MSc Palliative Care: Implementing Best Practice at University of Hull

Programme overview

A fully online programme developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead, implement and evaluate evidence-based palliative and end-of-life care across hospital, hospice, community and integrated care settings. Offered as PGCert, PGDip and MSc.

Faculty: Hull York Medical School | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2-3 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules (20 credits): Palliative Care Research and Practice, Introduction to Implementation Science for Palliative Care and Long-term Conditions, Global Palliative Care Development; options include Qualitative Research Skills, Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions, Advanced Implementation Science, Regression Analysis and Advanced Regression Analysis. The MSc adds a 60-credit research project/dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates progress to roles such as Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Nurse Consultant in Palliative Care, Physiotherapy Consultant or hospice Chief Executive, or on to PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Previous training in a health or social care profession (e.g. medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work), in a science applied to human or organisational behaviour (e.g. psychology, sociology), or equivalent professional experience. A 2.2 degree or equivalent. Applicants are invited to an informal online discussion with the programme director. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each component; PTE Academic 61 (min 55 each); CAE/CPE 176 (min 169 each); TOEFL 87 (min 21 each); Trinity ISE level 3 with Merit in all components; LangCert B2 Communicator High Pass (33/50); WASSCE C5.

GBP 13,920 a year (2027). MSc full-time (1 year), UK and international Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 to 3 years part-time

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