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Postgraduate Diploma
University of Edinburgh
Online
SEP-25
2 years
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Postgraduate Diploma
University of Edinburgh
Online
SEP-25
2 years
Select a an exam type
This suite of part-time, fully online programmes offers clinical health care professionals a wide range of pain management educational opportunities. With a flexible and broad selection of options, from single courses through to Masters of Science degrees, we offer students the unique opportunity to have direct contact with international students, lecturers, tutors and experts in pain management from across the world, widening students’ understanding of pain in a variety of clinical contexts.
How will I learn?
Each course in the programme consists of themed areas including a blend of: short online lectures; practical case studies; directed readings; podcasts; webinars; interdisciplinary e-lectures.
The interaction between students, clinicians and academics is promoted through facilitated discussion forums, providing the opportunity for collaborative critical discourse and debate of current issues.
Assessment
Assessments and course tasks are designed to provide students with authentic learning opportunities, and offer the ability to draw on students’ clinical experiences and expertise, regardless of where in the world students are located.
Career opportunities
The programme will enhance your understanding and clinical knowledge of pain management, improve your academic capabilities and provide opportunities to develop your career. There are many diverse prospects for employment depending on where graduates want to work, the area of the world where they are currently based, and, previous experience and interest.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a healthcare related subject such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, pharmacology, osteopathy, chiropractic and other allied healthcare professions involved in the management of pain.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,700 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£5,700 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£5,700 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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