The MSc Diploma in Occupational Health is a distance e-Learning course that offers knowledge and expertise in the science underpinning Occupational Health and Safety, problem-solving skills, current and developing practice in the area. Its aim is to develop a research focus to enhance occupational health practice from a multi-professional perspective. The distance learning MSc/Postgraduate Diploma course offers a convenient means of acquiring the Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Occupational Health for nurses, doctor, health and safety advisors or managers with busy work schedules and other responsibilities.

Special Features
The course is delivered online with minimum attendance only for the introductory course.
The programme contains an emphasis is on practical solutions.
The course can be tailored to your own schedule, study style, etc

Entry Requirements

Suitable for all those who are involved in the general area of occupational health, those concerned with policy and management issues, those involved in the development and delivery of services to employees and organisations, as well as those with academic and research interests in occupational health.

Applications are welcome from graduates in a relevant subject, e.g. health and safety, medicine, nursing or other health care professions, with an interest in and experience of occupational health services. Applicants without a degree, but with appropriate vocational qualifications and experience in occupational health, will also be considered.

As the course will be delivered in a multiprofessional environment, applicants working in fields with only limited direct involvement with employee health issues will also be considered, e.g. trade union officers, human resource managers, scientists etc, subject to the same prior educational standards.

Other Fees

All fees include non-refundable deposit of £1000.

Notes

Apart from the three-day introductory course in Cardiff, the distance learning MSc / Diploma in Occupational Health is delivered entirely on-line and face-to-face contact is not required. Participants are expected to collaborate through the University’s virtual learning environment, Learning Central (previously known as “Blackboard”).

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The aim is to facilitate students to develop their knowledge to an advanced level in their area of expertise and or interest within the field of pain assessment and management in the primary and community care setting. This is however, undertaken within a broader context, which allows the student to understand their level of expertise and knowledge base and how it fits into interprofessional practice and pain management as a whole.

The Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Master of Science Degree in Pain Management (Primary and Community Care) are interprofessional, e-Learning courses intended for any health care professional with an interest in and/or want to specialise in the field of pain management, within the area of Primary and Community Care.

Every applicant has to apply for the Certificate year first. Once they have completed and passed this, they can either choose to exit with the Certificate award or they can apply to undertake the Diploma. The same applies for the Diploma to MSc.

Each course runs over a 9 month period. The Certificate course starts with a 2 week introductory period to enable to the student to familiarise themselves with the course and e-Learning. The course team offer support Mon – Friday (9-5) by email, telephone and online discussion boards/forums. The assessment methods are written assignments, online assessments (individual and group work). There are no residential components or written examinations to attend so there would be no need for students to travel to Cardiff University for course purposes.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold a UK higher education qualification, minimum of a BSc (Hons) or BA (Hons) grade 2:2 or above, from a UK institution with relevant degree awarding powers as detailed by the Department of Education and Skills or a non-UK qualification equivalent to CQFW credit level 6 or above as defined and detailed by the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (NARIC).
Note: The School will also accept applications from applicants who can demonstrate equivalent skills that are sufficient to meet the demands of the programme of study in question. This will be determined and approved as such by the Head of School.

Applicants should also have held for a minimum of two years a position of responsibility of relevance to the proposed programme.
Applicants must be working in a primary care setting.
Applicants must satisfy the Cardiff University English Language Requirements.
Applicants who do not meet the qualification criteria listed under the English language requirements in the above link should contact the course team to discuss whether alternative evidence of English language competence may be sufficient (e.g. evidence of successful completion of a first or subsequent degree entirely in the medium of English, for a minimum of one year).

Please note: Students should have taken either the TOEFL or the IETLS no more than two years before the proposed date of entry to the University.

Note: As this is an e-Learning course the student will need to have a reliable Broadband connection (1mb or higher) to access the module materials.

Other Fees

Inclusive of a non-refundable deposit of £600 to be paid before entry to the first stage of the programme.

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Cardiff University offers two levels of qualification in Palliative Care/Medicine. The courses have been specifically designed for the varying needs of busy practitioners working in differing clinical settings across the globe.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine/Care is designed for professionals who wish to gain expertise in the practical management of patients with non-curable and terminal illness, and emphasises the unique contribution made by each discipline involved in palliative care. The principles of reflective practice and learning underpin the Diploma. A major aim in the teaching programme is to encourage thought and discussion and equip students with practical and factual knowledge, and also provide an evidence-based approach to problems in palliative care. The attitudes and abilities acquired should be of lasting value long beyond specific advances in therapy and management.

The MSc in Palliative Medicine/Care draws on the knowledge and skill-base developed in the Postgraduate Diploma, with the specific intention of expanding students’ understanding of scientific method / research and critical appraisal. The principles of reflective practice learning remain as relevant, although the MSc reinforces this self-directed approach with appropriate tutor and supervisor support.

Course Description
There are 2 pathways available:

The Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Palliative Medicine (open to doctors)

The Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Palliative Care (open to appropriate non-medical healthcare professionals.

The 2 pathways overlap in many ways. The contact sessions for both Diplomas are held as a multidisciplinary event and many of the modules are available to all students.

The MSc module aims to develop core knowledge of research methods and measurement tools, and to enhance your critical appraisal skills. Students will use this knowledge to merge research practice with clinical experience through a process of critical evaluation and reflective practice. It will be evidenced by the students’ ability to effectively design, execute and report a methodologically sound research project.

Two contact sessions are offered to ensure that the student’s project is carefully planned and to provide students with core knowledge regarding research methodology and critical appraisal.

The first, 5-day, compulsory contact session takes place early in the year. It is designed to give a sound basic knowledge of both research methodologies and critical appraisal skills. Interactive and problem-based teaching techniques are employed to enhance the learning opportunities for both individuals and the group as a whole.

The second, 2-day, contact session is held later in the year. This reviews the progress that students have made in completing their data collection and provides students with support for writing up of the dissertation, including the effective presentation of data.

The initial 5 day contact session is compulsory, and the second 2 day contact session is strongly recommended.

Entry Requirements

MSc: Admission to the MSc is limited to students who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma to a high standard. Entry to the MSc component is competitive.

Applicants whose first language is not English or Welsh must satisfy the English Language requirements for entry to the university by attainment of a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS exam. For overseas students (outside EU) please ensure that your referees comment on your English language ability for written, spoken, reading and listening.

Other Fees

Fees include a non-refundable deposit of £1000.

Notes

Face-to-face contact required for 2-3 days in September for each year of the postgraduate diploma and a 5 day and 2 day face-to-face contact session for the Dissertation stage of the MSc.

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The new MSc in Psychiatry e-Learning is a fully distance course with material specially prepared and supported by dedicated academic and technical staff.

Teaching material includes over 250 online lectures, a large number of simulated patient interviews, expert academic interviews, live tutorials, novel eLearning presentations, quizzes, course work and discussion groups. Most course text books and other materials are available online and supported by the School of Medicine's electronic library team. Student learning will be directed and supported by a course tutor.

The MSc in Psychiatry of Cardiff University aims to offer students from all backgrounds a well-rounded postgraduate education. We hope to provide the structure for junior psychiatrists in any location to achieve an understanding of current psychiatric thinking.

We also hope to provide first class teaching in Psychiatry for students from other academic or clinical backgrounds, which will allow them to understand the work of Psychiatrists and to work along side them, to work in a similar field or to carry out research in this area.

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

Graduates in medicine from an approved university are eligible to apply. Applications from graduates in other health sciences, biological sciences or psychology are also welcomed. All psychiatric trainees working full-time or part-time in NHS posts are eligible to apply for the course. Overseas students will be expected to demonstrate a high level of English language competence (please see below).

Selection of applicants to this course will be on the basis of a completed application form and referees’ recommendations. Selection criteria include academic results, psychiatric clinical experience, evidence of an interest in psychiatry and proven competence in English.

English Language Requirements

The University requires postgraduate students whose first language is not English to have one of the following:

An overall score of 6.5 in the British Council IELTS, with a minimum score of 6.5 in the written module;
An overall score of 580 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a grade of 237 in the computer-based test (CBT)
An overall score of 90 or above in the TOEFL internet-based test (iBT)
A GCE or GCSE in English Language at Grade C or above.
Please note: Students should have taken either the TOEFL or the IETLS no more than three years before the proposed date of entry to the University. For more information, please visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/elt

Other Fees

Notes

This is a fully e-Learning course and all course material will be delivered using Cardiff University’s Virtual Learning Environment – Learning Central. Course teaching material will include online video lectures (webcasts), a variety of other e-Learning material, videos of simulated patient interviews, quizzes, group discussion and group problem solving, formative assessments and course work in the form of open book short answer questions and group projects.

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The courses will equip candidates with a sound understanding of the management of common medical conditions and develop skills in evidence-based medicine. Successful candidates will have gained the knowledge and understanding to act as the "local therapeutics expert".

The Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology at Cardiff has a major commitment to teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students. A key aim of our teaching programmes is to encourage critical thinking, as we equip our students not only with practical and factual knowledge, but also provide a basic approach to therapeutic problems, encouraging attitudes and abilities which will be of lasting value in dealing with future advances in therapy.

Entry Requirements

The MSc is available to a selected number of candidates who obtain acceptable marks on the Diploma and submit an MSc proposal which accords with the skills and expertise within the Department (all MSc candidates must first undertake the Diploma). Candidates must then complete a 20,000-word dissertation.

The course is open to all health-care professionals who prescribe or use drug treatments in their work and who have usually had basic training in pharmacology at undergraduate level (e.g. medical practitioners, pharmacists, and nurses).

Applications are very welcome from professionals currently working in other countries.

Note: International students pursuing part-time programmes of study are not eligible for Tier 4 General Student) visas and must have alternative leave to remain in the UK if they intend to study at the University in person.

Other Fees

All fees include a non-refundable deposit of £1,100.

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