Infectious Diseases (Online)

Overview

Global outbreaks of infectious diseases such as Ebola, SARS and the current Covid-19 pandemic provide potent reminders that infectious diseases remain a present and real danger to the health of the world.

Increasing global travel, the continued emergence of new infectious diseases, antibiotic-resistant organisms, and a growing population, the role that infectious diseases specialists will have in the health of everyone in society is highly likely to increase significantly.

After completion of the Infectious Diseases (Online) Postgraduate Diploma from Diploma MSc  you will:

• Be equipped with a systematic understanding of major infectious diseases, from pathogenesis through to diagnosis and treatment

• Have developed skills in critical appraisal and application of knowledge for ongoing professional development, service improvement and future study, as well as life-long learning and advanced problem-solving skills that they can apply to clinical practice in infectious disease.

• Be able to demonstrate the ability to lead complex tasks and teamwork in the field of infectious disease, and be enabled to deliver leadership to teams in multi-agency, multi-cultural and/or international contexts.

• Be enabled to critically evaluate both the current and evolving evidence base in infectious disease.

• Be equipped with a systematic understanding of evidence-based medicine in relation to infectious disease.

• Have relevant understanding, methodologies and approaches to address complex patient needs and implement best practice and innovation in complex scenarios.

Boost your career

• Get a postgraduate qualification in just 1 calendar year instead of 2 academic years.

• 40% of our alumni reported an increase in salary 2 years after studying with us.