Online Medical Toxicology Degree :: Accredited Universities

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 toxicological problems, encouraging attitudes and abilities which will be of lasting value in the future.

Special Features
Distance-learning, delivered entirely online. You can choose when and where to study, at home, at work or on the move.
The course includes a Toxicology Update Course, which all candidates are encouraged (but not required) to attend. Presentations will be available online to those unable to attend.
Targeted fortnightly reading guided by aims and outcomes for the period.
Audio interviews and presentations are available to download.

Entry Requirements

Suitable for clinical pharmacologists in training, specialist registrars in other disciplines, those working in the pharmaceutical industry, those working in the National Poisons Information Services, pharmacists, nurses and other life science graduates.

MSc in Medical Toxicology
This is the third year of study. This is available to candidates who have done exceptionally well in their Diploma in Toxicology. During this year candidates need to undertake a project under supervision and submit a dissertation of 20000 words. The project can be an audit, a research or a literature review.

Other Fees

Fee includes a non-refundable deposit of £1,100.

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The course aims to develop academic standards in clinical forensic medical practice and to produce graduates who have a sound knowledge of medico-legal principles.

You will develop the knowledge and skills required to provide a clinical forensic service to the community and contribute to better justice and and public health outcomes.

The program is offered in two streams - course work only or course work and a project. You will be required to complete all three core units: Medical Evidence; Injury Interpretation; Ethics, Medicine and the Law, as well as a number of elective units from areas including; traffic medicine, custodial medicine, adult sexual assault, paediatric forensic medicine, forensic toxicology and forensic science. With approval, further units may be selected from within other departments of the faculty or from other postgraduate programs.

The program is delivered through the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM), which houses the Department of Forensic Medicine. Some of the units are delivered in conjunction with interstate forensic partners.

The course is taught off-campus over three years. Early exit from the program may satisfy the requirements of the Graduate Certificate (24 credit points) or Graduate Diploma (48 Credit points).

Past students and staff of the program or the Department of Forensic Medicine have been actively involved in major events and specific cases in Australia -- the 2009 Victorian bushfires, identification of bushranger Ned Kelly's remains -- and internationally including the identification of victims of the Asian tsunami, man made disasters in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Burma, East Timor and the West Bank, the investigation of a range of human rights abuses and trials and assisting in the development of services through agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:

Be a graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery or Bachelor of Dentistry in an Australian University; or

Have qualifications which, in the opinion of the Faculty Board, are equivalent to or are a satisfactory substitute for the qualifications described above; and

Have at least 3 years experience in clinical or dental practice.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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As part of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences’ natural, mathematical and biomedical sciences programs, the forensic sciences program provides an understanding of the integration of forensic disciplines with the investigation of criminal activity, along with an overview of the analytical methods, procedures, equipment and data used by forensic specialists. Coursework emphasizes the identification and analysis of evidence as well as the interpretation and reporting of the results.

The M.F.S. program offers the following concentrations: forensic chemistry, forensic toxicology, and forensic molecular biology. An M.S. degree is available in two fields of study: crime scene investigation and high technology crime investigation. The program’s location in Washington, D.C., provides students with opportunities to interact with federal, state and local agencies. The M.S. in high technology crime investigation is offered at the Graduate Education Center in Arlington, VA.

Entry Requirements

- GRE general test required for M.F.S. program.

- One (1) recommendation letter.

- Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended.

- Statement of purpose.

International Applicants
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To be considered for admission, the minimum required scores are as follows:

Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 6.0 with no individual score below 5.0.
TOEFL: 550 on paper-based or 80 on Internet-based test.
PTE Academic: 53.

Other Fees

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The Master of Reproductive Sciences (MRepSci) is a research degree. Candidates undertake a research project under the direct supervision of a member of the academic staff. The work undertaken as part of this research degree must constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of a field of study of direct concern to the faculty, and must demonstrate the capacity of the candidate to carry out independent research. The Master of Reproductive Science provides medical and health professionals with advanced theoretical understanding and research training in the applications of reproductive biology, including emerging biotechnologies, to clinical human and veterinary medicine. Research may be undertaken in areas of human reproduction, animal reproduction, women's health, fetal and neonatal physiology, embryology, molecular and cellular endocrinology and reproductive toxicology.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a relevant bachelors degree in science with honours 1, honours 2A, or honours upper 2B; or the Graduate Diploma in Reproductive Sciences with a minimum average grade of 70 per cent; or have other qualifications or experience which the faculty board deems equivalent or a satisfactory substitute.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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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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