LONDON’S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
HEALTH AND MEDICAL
SCIENCES (QUALITY,
INFORMATION AND SAFETY)
PG Cert /
2016/17 ENTRY
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/healthinfo
Health and Medical Sciences (Quality,
Information and Safety) PG Cert /
Healthcare professionals wishing to extend their
understanding of issues relating to quality,
information and safety are encouraged to apply for
this specialised pathway. Teaching is delivered by
specialists in their field and a Student Advisor
supports students in selecting modules and in
reviewing their personal development plan and
career goals.
Degree summary Students explore various facets of healthcare quality with an emphasis on
the role of information evidence, regulation and safe practice. They
develop insights into the challenges of managing high-quality service
delivery change, and confidence to tackle the complex job of improving
patient care. Implicit in the selection of modules is the acquisition of skills
and knowledge relevant to a student’s day-to-day professional life.
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This new specialised Health and Medical Sciences pathway focuses
on key topics relating to quality, information and safety, and equips
students with the professional skills needed in modern healthcare
settings.
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The programme offers the opportunity to study at a time and place
convenient to your own circumstances making it feasible to combine
study and full-time work.
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It provides access to a range of modules relating to quality,
governance, information and safety, as well as opportunities to
interact with a range of senior academics and professional experts
drawn from across UCL and beyond.
Some modules are delivered through blended learning, combining formal
contact time with academic staff, research fellows and guest speakers,
and interactive online study using the virtual learning environment. Other
modules are taught on campus through lectures, seminars and
workshops. Assessment is through one examination (in the core module)
and coursework.
Degree structure Mode: Flexible: (1-5 years)
Students undertake modules to the value of 60 credits. The programme
consists of one core module (15 credits), and three optional modules (45
credits).
CORE MODULES
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Healthcare Quality and Evidence Based Practice
OPTIONS
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Choose three from the following:
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Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention, Control and Organisational Aspects
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Information Law and Governance
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Leadership and Professional Development
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Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Healthcare Associated Infection Control
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Litigation, Complaints and Concerns: Raising Clinical Standards
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Patient Safety and Clinical Risk
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Quality Improvement in Healthcare
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Research Methods in Healthcare
Your career The programme offers practitioners a focused education and training,
which chimes with the NHS's commitment to incorporate elements of
clinical governance, quality assurance, health informatics, and change
management into continuing professional development curricula for both
clinicians and managers.
Employability
Increasingly employers are advertising posts with job titles which include
the terms 'patient safety', 'risk', 'quality' and 'clinical governance'. This
award is aimed at clinical professionals who have taken on a new role in
their organisation with a remit for safety and quality or who are seeking to
shift their career in this direction. The skills and knowledge acquired from
this certificate will assist students in furthering their career in this
expanding field.
Entry requirements A qualification in medicine or one of the other healthcare professions
(e.g. MBBS, MPharm, RFHN (Family health nurse), SPGP (Specialist
practitioner: General practice nursing); or a minimum of an upper
second-class UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an
overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
English language proficiency level
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you
will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English
proficiency.
FEES AND FUNDING
// UK & EU (2016/17) entry: £3,075 (FT)
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Overseas (2016/17) entry: £7,640 (FT)
Fees note: Part-time fees are available on request from the
department. Fees for flexible, modular study are charged pro-rata to
the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session.
The tuition fee schedule for 2016/17 entry can be viewed on the UCL
Current Students website.
Studentships may be available for UK and EU applicants to assist with
the payment of fees.
The level of English language proficiency for this programme is:
Standard.
Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCL
Scholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships
Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications and
test providers is provided at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements
APPLICATION DATE
Your application CONTACT
Applicants are advised to contact the Programme Director to discuss their
choice of modules before submitting their application. There are two entry
points a year: September and January. Students are advised to apply as
early as possible due to competition for places.
When we assess your application we would like to learn:
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why you want to study Health and Medical Sciences (QI&E) at
graduate level
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why you want to study Health and Medical Sciences (QI&E) at UCL
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where you would like to go professionally with your degree.
what particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
how your academic and professional background meets the demands
of this challenging programme
Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement
is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this
programme match what the programme will deliver.
Details on how to apply are available on the website at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply
PDF Updated: May 25, 2016
Information correct at time of going to press. See website (www.ucl.ac.uk/populationhealth-sciences) for latest information
All applicants: 29 July 2016
Ms Espy Rodrigues
Email:
e.rodrigues@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 3549 5300