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Overview
Designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and nurses working anywhere in the world, whether you’re relatively new to infection prevention and control or have just moved into a leadership role and would like to boost your qualification.
With Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic of 2020, it has become more apparent than ever that we need to develop skills around outbreak investigation and management. This is one of many topics covered in our course and you will be able to develop and enhance your skills in this alongside other practice areas such as:
- applied microbiology
- decontamination
- antimicrobial resistance
- antimicrobial stewardship
- infection prevention and control practice
We have renowned clinical experts contributing to our modules who will also support your learning alongside academic staff. As leaders in their field who are still practicing clinically, you will benefit from being able to engage and interact with them in specific modules.
Career
On completion of this Infection Prevention and Control (full time) programme from University of Dundee , you will have developed the knowledge and skills to enable you to practice as a specialist within the field of infection prevention and control.
Our graduates work in a variety of clinical settings locally and internationally and continue to influence practice in many ways. Some of our graduates from developing countries have been able to revise current infection prevention and control practices, and implement new ones.
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Courses include:
- Microbiology and its Application to Practice
- Infection Prevention and Control in Practice
- Research for Practice
- Leadership and Change
- Health Sciences Dissertation
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 78
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 78
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Both UK and international professionals from a range of disciplines will be eligible to undertake the programme, if working in an area related to Infection Prevention and Control, Health Protection or Infectious Diseases, or similar.
- You'll normally need to have a degree or equivalent and work in a health or social care related area. We operate a flexible Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) system by which students who do not have a degree may be eligible for entry. We recognise that students applying for this course may have acquired significant learning from previous educational and life/work experience. We can offer potential students the opportunity of having such learning assessed for credit. This credit would go towards your application for this course.
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International
19900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19900 GBP for the full programme during 12 months. -
National
8350 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8350 GBP for the full programme during 12 months.
- Ukraine, Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland - £ 8,350
Living costs for Dundee
787 - 1494 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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