These distance learning awards aim to develop a theoretical underpinning to health management and health policy. The programmes support the critical analysis, evaluation and reflection of contemporary issues in health systems and services through the analysis of case studies and practical application of theory to pertinent work-based issues.

The awards will be delivered by distance learning involving access to materials and staff online which will enable you to engage with your studies at a time and location convenient for you. The dissertation will enable you to consider a key management and/or policy issue primarily through desk-based research, although where possible, empirical study will be fully supported.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally have a first degree from a UK Higher Education Institution or equivalent; or have significant experience as a health or social care professional, or hold a managerial position or be about to enter such a position.

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The Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Sciences at Staffordshire University offers a variety of Postgraduate Research Awards – PhD and MPhil. PhD and MPhil awards may be studied in full-time or part-time mode in the UK, and we consider applications for part-time studies outside the UK on a case-by-case basis.

Entry Requirements

Upper second class, or better, undergraduate award, or equivalent, in connected subject area

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This programme is designed for professionals in health and related areas, such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, who wish to acquire knowledge and understanding of molecular biology and its impact on biomedicine and related disciplines. It introduces you to recent advances made in the study of disease, with the emphasis on how advanced molecular technologies inform and impact upon clinical practice.
The theory is delivered using the online Blackboard virtual learning environment that provides the flexibility of studying at your own pace and from any location in the world. You will interact with other students on the course through online discussion groups and receive excellent support from your tutors who are only an email or phone call away.

Workshops at our Stoke-on-Trent campus enable you to put your learning into practice by applying molecular techniques to diagnostic and analytical practice in our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.

The full programme incorporates the PgC Molecular Basis of Disease and PgD Molecular Biology for Health Professionals as qualifications in their own right or as step-off points on the way to achieving the MSc.

Entry Requirements

Accredited professional qualifications or vocational experience in relevant areas (e.g. health sciences, the health professions, biomedical and biological science). Minimum 2:2 degree in an appropriate subject or international equivalent.

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A research degree is the highest level of academic study. It comprises the independent and original pursuit of a single, sustained research project, under the guidance of a team of expert supervisors. Places on the programme are competitive.

A research degree requires that the applicant's area of interest is matched to a supervisor. Faculty supervisors and their research areas.

To start the application process, please complete the on-line form linked to above. We will then contact you to discuss your research interests and idea, and determine whether your proposed work is a good match for our Department.

Entry Requirements

Satisfactory completion of a relevant Masters award.

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The MPH is an internationally recognised qualification in public health. Public health practice draws on a wide range of academic disciplines and skills. The course is designed to expand the knowledge and skills required for practice in the fields of public and community health, providing broad based training in the core functions and disciplines of public health. The curriculum is based around the syllabus for the Part A examinations of the Faculty of Public Health and includes aspects of all 10 competencies for public health practice.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally: possess an honours degree of class (2:1) or above (awarded by a United Kingdom University) or equivalent; have a minimum of one year working professional experience in a public health role,community, government setting or similar. If you hold a professional qualification, Accreditation of Prior Achievement (APA) will be considered. If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate:

A minimum score of 7.0 on IELTS, as administered by the British Council in most countries, or

A minimum score of 600 in TOEFL or 250 in the computer based test, or

Cambridge Proficiency Grade B

We will also require two references, a copy of your current Curriculum Vitea (VC) and evidence of existing Higher Educational Qualifications.

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