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    1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Description

The MSc Disaster Medicine is for healthcare professionals who want to work as part of a disaster response team, not only delivering but planning and co-ordinating healthcare in the challenging environment of disaster and conflict.  It will especially appeal to emergency and urgent care professionals (doctors, nurses, paramedics and other healthcare professionals) who would like to expand the scope of their skills to include disaster response.  It will also appeal to healthcare professionals in other disciplines, who are considering venturing into this exciting and expanding field of Disaster Medicine.

Entry Requirements

  • Must hold a medically related qualification or have completed the penultimate year of a medical degree (e.g. intercalating medical students will have completed year 4 of a 5-year medical degree or year 3 of a 4-year medical degree) or relevant professional qualification for example as paramedic, ODP, nurse etc or have equivalent relevant experience e.g. from the armed forces.
  • Have sufficient competency in English language (IELTS Level 6.5 or equivalent)

Applicants without the standard entry requirements, but with relevant experience, such as those from the armed forces, may be considered.

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Fees

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Module Details

PGCert and PGDip

PGCert
Requires 120 credits at Level 7. Any combination of optional modules totalling at least 120 credits at Level 7 (including MB4090, MB4091, MB4093}. Additional optional modules include:
MB4092 Cultural Considerations in Disaster Response
MB4094 Co-ordination and Management of Disaster Response
MB4095 Disaster Medicine in Extreme Environments
MB4065 Providing Urgent Medical Care
MB4069 Risk Management and Preparedness
MBxxxa Ethical and Legal Consideration in Disaster Medicine
MBxxxb Public Health and Disasters
MBxxxc Using Technology in Disaster Medicine

PGDip
Requires 120 credits at Level 7. Any combination of optional modules totalling at least 120 credits at Level 7 (including MB4090, MB4091, MB4093}. Additional optional modules include:
MB4092 Cultural Considerations in Disaster Response
MB4094 Co-ordination and Management of Disaster Response
MB4095 Disaster Medicine in Extreme Environments
MB4065 Providing Urgent Medical Care
MB4069 Risk Management and Preparedness
MBxxxa Ethical and Legal Consideration in Disaster Medicine
MBxxxb Public Health and Disasters
MBxxxc Using Technology in Disaster Medicine


MSc
Requires 180 credits at Level 7 and must include:
MB4090, MB4091, MB4093
And
EITHER
MB4066 and MB4022
OR
MB4060 and MB4003

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