Overview

Palliative Care MSc, PGDip, PGCert is for professionals working in healthcare and related fields. These fields include public health and cancer research. You'll explore the impact of advanced and incurable disease on:

patients
caregivers
society
the wider healthcare context

You'll collaborate online with peers from all over the world. You'll challenge the perpetuation of suffering at the end of life.

You’ll learn the basics of healthcare research. You'll have an opportunity to further develop your research skills in the dissertation.

The Palliative Care postgraduate courses from Newcastle University offer:

holistic and patient-centred care
interprofessional working
service provision

You'll apply theory and research to the management of symptoms in advanced disease and bereavement. You'll explore assessment strategies, outcome measures and treatment regimens.

You’ll explore:

safe and effective clinical management plans
evaluate services palliative care services
creating support networks for yourself and colleagues involved in caring for people at the end of their lives

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Palliative Care Themes and Perspectives

Contemporary Issues in Palliative Care Practice: Management of Symptoms (Other Than Pain) in Advanced Diseases

Multiprofessional Management of Cancer

Managing Pain

Dissertation

Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-19 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

the postgraduate certificate requires 60 credits of study

the postgraduate diploma requires 120 credits

the MSc requires 180 credits. It includes a dissertation, which bears 60 credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Medicine Health Sciences View 246 other Masters in Medicine in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant discipline and working in the healthcare profession or related field. We will consider applications on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and are working in the healthcare profession or related field.

You must be IT literate to complete these highly interactive courses online and have access to a computer with a printer and a reliable internet connection.

Tuition Fee

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International

4200 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4200 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4200 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4200 GBP per year during 36 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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