Advanced Paediatrics MSc

King’s College London

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

The Advanced Paediatrics MSc course is a multidisciplinary master’s degree designed for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals. This advanced study programme concentrates on expanding your research and evidence-based evaluation skills in clinical practice and leadership, as well as enhancing your career opportunities in research and academia.
Three competitive £1500 bursaries are available. These are open to those candidates that have applied, been accepted and paid their deposit before May 31st 2018. For more information and how to apply please contact

Key benefits
The content of the Advanced Paediatrics MSc reflects the expertise of King's Health Partners staff, who together provide clinical services to one quarter of the population in London, one of the world's most economically and socially diverse cities.
You will be working with established leaders with advanced knowledge of the management process of modern-day NHS Trusts.
Close collaboration with the Paediatric Academic staff at St George’s Hospital provides a demanding and diverse study programme.
Learn about leadership from some of the country's most inspirational clinical specialists.
Key specialist areas of study include Paediatric Critical Care, Neonatology, Respiratory and Allergy, Cardiology, Hepatology, Renal and Gastroenterology, and a new module of Child Mental Health.

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Location

Start date

London
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Great Maze Pond, SE1 9RT

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • Paediatrics
  • Cardiology
  • Allergy
  • Staff
  • Leadership
  • Critical Care
  • Gastroenterology

Course programme

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

Required Modules

  • Paediatric Research: Methods, Statistical Application & Governance (30 credits)

  • Service Delivery & Management (15 credits)

  • Leadership & Professional Development (15 credits)

  • Ethics & Child Health (15 credits)

You will also be required to take one of the following modules:

  • International Child Health (15 credits)

  • Medical Education in Paediatrics (15 credits)

Students are also required to take a supervised research module (60 credits) in an area of choice linked to the taught module, which may consist of clinical research or a literature review.

Optional Modules

You will take an additional 30 credits from a range of optional modules which may typically include:

  • Paediatric Cardiology (30 credits)

  • Neonatal Medicine (30 credits)

  • Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy (30 credits)

  • Paediatric Hepatology, Renal and Gastroenterology (30 credits)

  • Paediatric Critical Care (30 credits)

  • Paediatric Mental Health (30 credits)

Part-time students should plan to take the required taught modules, 90 credits in their first year and 60 credits from the dissertation and 30 credits from the optional modules in their second year.

We regularly review our modules to make sure our programmes are as up-to-date, innovative and relevant as possible. The modules we offer may therefore change. We suggest that you check the course finder for updates:

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