
Course Overview
Offered by Cardiff University, the MSc Palliative Medicine for Health Care Professionals provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in health sciences. Based in Cardiff, Wales, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year part-time structure. This multidisciplinary programme is designed for healthcare professionals wishing to advance their knowledge of the management of patients with non-curable and terminal illness. The MSc in Palliative Medicine for Health Care Professionals provides high quality distance education for clinicians working with neonates, children and adults in many different settings in all parts of the world. At the core of its design and delivery is the desire to improve patient outcomes wherever palliative care is practiced by its students and to enhance the quality of palliative care through research an... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.
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Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area (dentistry, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy) or equivalent, with current professional registration and at least 2 years working in a health care setting |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| PTE Academic | 69 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
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