* Fee for re-assessment of a dissertation (PGT programme): £360 Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed: £340 Registration/exam only fee: £160
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)
overall score 6.5
no sub-test less than 6.0
or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification:
Common equivalent English language qualifications
All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:
ibTOEFL: 90; no sub-test less than:
Reading: 20
Listening: 19
Speaking: 19
Writing: 23
CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 176 overall; no sub-test less than 169
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English: ISEII at Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept an IELTS test (Academic module) from any of the 1000 IELTS test centres from around the world and we do not require a specific UKVI IELTS test for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.
Health care across the world faces major challenges due to the increasing demands of ageing populations and the rise in long-term chronic conditions affecting physical and mental health. Strong and effective primary care (also known as family medicine or community medicine) is a key part of the solution. This programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to make a difference to primary health care wherever you are in the world.
A unique programme to enable students to identify and implement strategies to enhance quality in primary care globally.
Elevate the delivery of patient care: you will acquire skills to propose, develop and implement sustainable strategies, helping to address rising rates of chronic illness and complex care needs.
Delivered online, you can follow a flexible curriculum. Study full-time or part-time, and work towards the full MSc degree or a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
Our interdisciplinary team has expertise in health inequalities, long-term physical and mental health conditions, including:
multimorbidity
treatment burden
polypharmacy
migrant health
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This online MSc programme is modular in structure, with all teaching and interactions delivered online through our virtual learning environment (Moodle). During a course, from week to week you will interact with your teachers and fellow students using online discussion boards and exercises. Your teachers will direct and observe discussions, and respond to student responses and queries. A variety of teaching approaches will be used including lectures, group-based activities, presentations and discussions.
The taught courses are delivered in 11-week blocks, running from September to November, January to March, and April to June. The research project runs across the academic year. Full-time students will complete the majority of their research project work when they have completed their taught components.
Our online Primary Health Care programme allows you to choose a route of study to match your interests and career goals. The multidisciplinary nature of the online programme allows students to benefit from sharing these interests and unique experiences with students from other healthcare programmes and disciplines.
The selection of optional courses and the research project can be tailored to meet students’ own interests and career needs.
The postgraduate diploma requires six (120 credits) and the postgraduate certificate requires three (60 credits) successfully completed courses. The MSc requires six courses (120 credits) and a research project (60 credits).
Core Courses
INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CARE PRINCIPLES AND SYSTEMS (ONLINE)
RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH & WELLBEING (ONLINE)
EPIDEMIOLOGY, EVIDENCE AND STATISTICS FOR PRIMARY CARE (ONLINE)
PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH PROJECT (ONLINE) (MSc only)
Plus, at least one of the following. These are optional, but you must take at least one of them as they are run by the General Practice and Primary Care research group and are most pertinent to a qualification in primary care:
MANAGEMENT OF LONG TERM CONDITIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE
UNDERSTANDING EVIDENCE FOR THE REAL WORLD: CRITICAL APPRAISAL FOR HEALTHCARE
Optional Courses
Optional courses from across the cluster of Health and Wellbeing are also available and you may take a maximum of 40 credits of these courses (each course is 20 credits):
HTA: POLICY AND PRINCIPLES
THEMES IN GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT (ONLINE)
IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION ACROSS THE LIFE-SPAN (ONLINE)
GLOBALISATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH (ONLINE)
CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND BIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH
DATA SCIENCE - IDENTIFYING, COMBINING AND ANALYSING HEALTH DATA SETS
HEALTH ECONOMICS FOR HTA ONLINE
HEALTH PROMOTION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE (ONLINE)
Pre-Sessional English Course
This depends on your starting level. For students aiming for the standard requirement of IELTS 6.5 and starting a degree programme in September we recommend
Graduates will have the capacity to take a lead role in primary health care and family medicine quality and development, whether in Scotland, the UK or internationally. Post-award opportunities include:
progression of career within healthcare or management setting
leadership roles in primary care teams
secondment to positions within government
teaching positions
further study
Insurrance_fee: £300/year
