MSc Medicine in Hazardous Area Response
University of Plymouth
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About the courseAre you a healthcare professional working in hazardous area response, keen to develop your professional and academic knowledge? This course was developed in conjunction with hazardous area response team paramedics. It takes into account previous practical learning and experience, and will expand the knowledge and non-technical skills required to manage incidents within the hazardous area response context.Key features- This course is unique within the UK and designed for ...Read more

About the course

Are you a healthcare professional working in hazardous area response, keen to develop your professional and academic knowledge? This course was developed in conjunction with hazardous area response team paramedics. It takes into account previous practical learning and experience, and will expand the knowledge and non-technical skills required to manage incidents within the hazardous area response context.

Key features

- This course is unique within the UK and designed for healthcare professionals currently working within hazardous area response.
- Our curriculum has been developed through collaboration with ambulance service hazardous area response team operatives.
- Balance your commitments over three years with distance learning.
- Engage in quality improvement, knowledge creation and dissemination of best practice through presentation and publication.
- Seize the opportunity to develop and apply advanced knowledge and skills to your area of clinical practice , improving service delivery for patients.
- Unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from non-EU overseas students for this programme as it does not comply with the current Tier 4 visa requirements.

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WUSCA ranking:
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70/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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29th
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65th
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Radwan
17 Jan 25

Feel well supported by my faculty but the university facilities can be improved and made more modern. We need more green areas and hope the new planned park can get done..Read more

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Tara
20 Nov 24

One of the best aspects of my uni experience has been the SU, because I love the events that are held there and it was a great place to meet new people at the beginning. I also..Read more

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Entry requirements

Achievement of the University’s entry requirements for study at postgraduate level. Employed as a healthcare professional, be registered with a relevant professional body (HCPC; GMC; NMC) and have access to the pre-hospital practice environment with existing, contemporary experience and qualification in hazardous area response. Candidates should normally have a first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2.2 or above or European first cycle equivalent. In the absence of a degree, appropriate experience related to the programme, may leave you eligible to apply, provided you can demonstrate a successful qualification at level 6 learning.

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£11,000 per year

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Unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from non-EU overseas students for this programme as it does not comply with the current Tier 4 visa requirements.

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Unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from non-EU overseas students for this programme as it does not comply with the current Tier 4 visa requirements.

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Radwan
17 Jan 25
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Feel well supported by my faculty but the university facilities can be improved and made more modern. We need more green areas and hope the new planned park can get done...
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20 Nov 24
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One of the best aspects of my uni experience has been the SU, because I love the events that are held there and it was a great place to meet new people at the beginning. I also...
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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...

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