About Cardiology Msc (pgcert Pgdip) in University of Brighton

KEY AREAS OF STUDY

• Communication, learning and teaching in health and social care
• Acute cardiology principles and practice
• Fundamentals of cardiac diagnostic procedures and investigations
• Invasive/interventional cardiology
• Research methods and critical appraisal
• Leadership and change management in clinical services
• Quality, safety and service improvement in clinical services

COURSE OVERVIEW

This internationally recognised course is designed to train healthcare professionals to be the clinical leaders of the future by providing a mix of clinical and professional knowledge relevant to the practice of cardiology in contemporary healthcare.

Learning in key professional domains includes service leadership and development, research, commissioning and communication and teaching. The cardiology content of the programme provides comprehensive learning to meet the professional development needs of a wide range of practitioners working in cardiology including: doctors, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physiologists and radiographers.

The course aims to increase students’ practical and theoretical knowledge of advanced clinical and interventional cardiology, by promoting their exploration of the current evidence for diagnosis and treatment. The course seeks to enable the student to use this evidence toward good practice through focussing on the practical aspects of the care of common cardiac conditions from a medical and patient perspective. In addition, the course aims to promote a wider understanding of the differing profiles and contributory roles of the various health care professionals involved in the care of cardiac patients.

Entry requirements

• Applicants should hold an honours degree in related subject.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
• TOEFL iBT: 85 overall, 18 in writing, 10 in reading, 10 in listening and 17 in speaking.
• PTE Academic: 61 (with no less than 51 in each component).

University of Brighton Highlights

University of Brighton Cost of Attendance

• International students who have received a letter of acceptance will need to pay a tuition fee deposit of 1,500 GBP before the university issues a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number, which is required to make a visa application.
• The tuition fee deposit can be paid by the students online or through bank transfer service partnered with western union, so international students can pay their deposit in their local currency.
• The tuition fees for international students attending University of Brighton are: