Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Health Needs

Course Overview

Offered by Queen's University Belfast, the MSc Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Health Needs provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in health sciences. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Advances in medical care and technology now mean many more children are living with complex healthcare needs and life-limiting illnesses. The aim of the programme is to provide you with the knowledge, skills, training and education to work in caring for children and young people with complex health needs in a hospital and community setting. This interdisciplinary MSc is part of a suite of specialist programmes in childhood studies developed in conjunction with the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work. International tuition fees are £7,700 per year, home/UK fees are £6,500 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a 95% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

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