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MSc Medicine in Hazardous Area Response at University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Programme overview

MSc Medicine in Hazardous Area Response is for healthcare professionals working in hazardous area response, developed with Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) paramedics. It builds professional and academic knowledge through a staged award structure leading to a research dissertation.

Faculty: School of Health Professions  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time route available)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time route available  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The postgraduate certificate stage (60 credits) includes Patient Management in Hazardous Environments and Supported Independent Study. The diploma stage adds Project Design for Research, Patient Management in Terrorist Incidents and Patient Management for High Consequence Diseases. The MSc stage is a 60-credit research dissertation.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must be employed as a healthcare professional registered with a relevant professional body (HCPC, GMC or NMC), with access to the pre-hospital practice environment and existing contemporary experience and qualification in hazardous area response. A first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2:2 or above (or European first-cycle equivalent) is normally required; without a degree, relevant experience with demonstrated Level 6 learning may be considered. Applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 average with at least 5.5 in each part.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Duration: 1 year

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