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Introduction
Education for Health’s mission is “to inspire and enable healthcare practitioners to improve the health of people living with long-term conditions”. Our accredited programmes and short courses with the University of Hertfordshire make a vital contribution to this mission. Supporting healthcare professionals to study at Levels 5, 6, and 7 provides them with advanced knowledge to improve the health of patients with long-term conditions. It also builds and inspires their confidence in their professional identities as they earn academic credits.
Studying with Education for Health
Our courses are self-paced online courses that learners access via Canvas, a marketleading Learning Management System. The self-paced nature of our courses provides learners with the flexibility to study anywhere at any time, fitting their learning around their demanding jobs as healthcare professionals.
Students are supported by our module support tutors, who are all clinical experts with academic experience. Module support tutors provide online group tutorial sessions that support students in applying course content to their professional contexts and their coursework. The tutors also provide feedback on student drafts, and use the discussion boards to check in with students and provide additional resources.
Accrediting institution
We offer our courses in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire. This means that students who successfully complete our courses receive academic credits and/or programme awards from the University of Hertfordshire.
Guardian Top 50 university (2025)
Shortlisted for University of the Year in the 2025 Times Higher Education Awards
In top 25% of UK institutions for student satisfaction in the 2025 National Student Survey
As such, the delivery of our courses and the assessment of our learners is aligned with the University’s standards and regulations. We adhere to the University’s principles of teaching, learning, and assessment to ensure that we are delivering student-centred equitable teaching that is aligned with best practices in andragogy (adult teaching and learning).
Student support
We recognise that many of our students may be returning to academic study for the first time since completing their undergraduate programmes. Online learning is a relatively new and rapidly-changing tool, so we provide advice and support to make sure that students plan their work and make the most of the resources available to them. We also provide additional resources and skill-building tools for academic skills, so that students not only expand their knowledge but build their confidence in their academic work.
Foundations of Managing Asthma
This course covers the epidemiology and pathophysiology of asthma. Students will explore the diagnosis and assessment of patients, the unique challenges of diagnosing asthma, and the role of objective tests. The course covers assessment and management of asthma, and the application of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for optimal assessment and management. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with asthma and their families and carers, and is set within the context of wider cultural and socio-economic factors that may affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Explain the pathophysiology of asthma, the most common risk factors, and allergic and non-allergic triggers.
2. Explain the structured clinical history and examination and the order of objective tests for diagnosing asthma.
3. Demonstrate a holistic, person-centred approach to effectively supporting patients with asthma, demonstrating the application of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies for optimal assessment and management, including an understanding of wider cultural and socioeconomic factors.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: visual aid; 2,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 5
Registration fee: £899
Skills and attributes
1. Discuss the assessment and management of asthma control, including the identification of deterioration and clinical findings relating to an acute asthma attack.
2. Discuss the psychosocial impact of living with asthma on the individual and their family or carers and suggest strategies to support individuals and their family or carers in the self-management of their disease.
More asthma courses/modules
Enhancing Asthma Care in Professional Practice (Level 6)
Enhancing Practice in Severe Asthma (Level 6)
Principles of COPD for Professional Practice
This course covers the epidemiology and pathophysiology of COPD, with particular reference to risk factors and comorbidities. Students will explore accurate history-taking and assessment in relation to diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and will discuss objective tools available to assess disability and health-related quality of life for patients with COPD. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with COPD and their families and carers, and is set within the context of wider cultural and socio-economic factors that may affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Explain the pathophysiology of the development of COPD with particular reference to the risk factors for COPD and comorbidities.
2. Discuss objective tools available to assess disability and health-related quality of life for patients with COPD.
3. Evaluate the psychosocial impact of living with COPD on the individual and their family or carers, and suggest strategies to support individuals and their family or carers in the self-management of their disease.
Skills and attributes
1. Explain the importance of undertaking an accurate clinical history and assessment in relation to diagnosis and differential diagnosis for people with suspected COPD.
2. Demonstrate a holistic, person-centred approach to effectively supporting patients with COPD, demonstrating the application of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies for optimal management, including an understanding of wider cultural and socio-economic factors.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: visual aid; 2,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 5
Registration fee: £899
More COPD courses/modules
Enhancing COPD Care in Professional Practice (Level 6)
Enhancing the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease (Level 7)
Respiratory Assessment, Examination, and Diagnosis (Level 7)
Principles of Diabetes for Professional Practice
This course covers the epidemiology and pathophysiology of diabetes and microvascular and macrovascular complications in different patient populations. Students will learn about screening, diagnostic pathways, and initial assessments, as well as the current guidelines and evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological management strategies. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with diabetes and their families and carers, and is set within the context of wider cultural and socio-economic factors that may affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Explain the pathophysiology of the development of diabetes and microvascular and macrovascular complications in different patient populations.
2. Outline the screening, diagnostic pathway, and initial assessment for those at high risk of developing diabetes.
3. Discuss the current guidelines and evidence for pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies for management of those at risk of developing diabetes and those diagnosed with diabetes, and the prevention of complications.
Skills and attributes
1. Demonstrate a holistic person-centred approach to supporting patients diagnosed with diabetes and their families and carers to manage their condition effectively and reduce the risk of complications.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of wider cultural and socio-economic factors that affect an individual’s ability to manage their condition effectively.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: visual aid; 2,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 5
Registration fee: £899
More diabetes courses/modules
Enhancing Diabetes Care in Professional Practice (Level 6)
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention (Level 7)
Diabetes: Improving Glycaemic Control (Level 7)
Enhancing Asthma Care in Professional Practice
In this course, students will analyse the pathophysiology of asthma, its risk factors, and triggers. The course provides comprehensive detail on the structured clinical history, examination, and order of objective tests for diagnosing asthma, including factors for differential diagnosis, aligned with current clinical guidelines. It support students in critically analysing evidence and guidelines for pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for asthma management and control. The course is grounded in a personcentred approach to supporting patients with asthma and their families and carers, and students will analyse the broader cultural and socio-economic factors that affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Explain the pathophysiology of the development of diabetes and microvascular and macrovascular complications in different patient populations.
2. Outline the screening, diagnostic pathway, and initial assessment for those at high risk of developing diabetes.
3. Discuss the current guidelines and evidence for pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies for management of those at risk of developing diabetes and those diagnosed with diabetes, and the prevention of complications.
Skills and attributes
1. Demonstrate a holistic person-centred approach to supporting patients diagnosed with diabetes and their families and carers to manage their condition effectively and reduce the risk of complications.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of wider cultural and socio-economic factors that affect an individual’s ability to manage their condition effectively.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 10-15 minute presentation, 3,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 6
Registration fee: £985
More asthma courses/modules
Foundations of Managing Asthma (Level 5)
Enhancing Practice in Severe Asthma (Level 6)
Enhancing Cardiovascular Care in Professional Practice
Students will discuss the epidemiology and review the pathophysiology of CVD, and the differing pathophysiologies of diseases within the umbrella term of CVD. The course supports students in interpreting patient history and clinical data in order to make a comprehensive assessment and plan and implement personalised care in a range of clinical environments. Students will critically appraise guidelines for the diagnosis of CVD and evaluate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in the management of the disease, with a particular focus on the challenges of supporting behavioural change. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with CVD and their families and carers; students will analyse the broader cultural and socio-economic factors that affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Analyse the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and how to assess for risk factors, applying national and international guidelines.
2. Interpret patient biopsychosocial history and clinical data in order to comprehensively assess the person at risk of or with a diagnosis of CVD, to plan and implement personalised care across a range of healthcare settings.
Skills and attributes
1. Critically appraise national and local guidelines for the diagnosis of CVD and apply to the clinical environment.
2. Critically examine the challenges of supporting behavioural change for people with a risk of developing CVD or who have a diagnosis of CVD, including how objective screening tools inform clinical decisionmaking and improve outcomes.
3. Select and evaluate appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in the management of CVD to facilitate supported self-care.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 10-15 minute presentation, 3,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 6
Registration fee: £985
More cardiovascular courses/modules
Tackling the Complexity of Managing Heart Failure (Level 6)
Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (Level 7)
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention (Level 7)
Enhancing COPD Care in Professional Practice
In this course, students will analyse the pathophysiology of COPD, its risk factors, and comorbidities. The course will discuss decision-making tools and support students in critically analysing and synthesising evidence and guidelines for COPD care. Students will critically examine the importance of quality assurance in spirometry to inform differential diagnosis, as well as the application of pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for optimal management of COPD. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with COPD and their families and carers, and students will analyse the broader cultural and socio-economic factors that affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Analyse the pathophysiology of the development of COPD with particular reference to examining the risk factors for COPD and comorbidities.
2. Evaluate, select and appraise decisionmaking tools available to assess disability and health status in COPD patients in relation to specific patient situations, including management of acute exacerbations and admission avoidance.
3. Critically analyse and synthesise evidence and guidelines for COPD care.
Skills and attributes
1. Justify and reflect on a holistic, personcentred approach to effectively supporting patients with COPD, demonstrating the application of both pharmacological and non -pharmacological strategies for optimal management, including an understanding of wider cultural and socio-economic factors.
2. Critically examine the importance of quality-assured spirometry, examining the role of pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry to inform the differential diagnosis.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 10-15 minute presentation, 3,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 5
Registration fee: £985
More COPD courses/modules
Principles of COPD for Professional Practice (Level 5)
Enhancing the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease (Level 7)
Respiratory Assessment, Examination, and Diagnosis (Level 7)
Enhancing Diabetes Care in Professional Practice
In this course, students will analyse the pathophysiology of diabetes and microvascular and macrovascular complications. They will critically analyse the relationship between risk factors and complications of diabetes and the effectiveness of screening programmes and diagnostic pathways. The course will support students in critically analysing evidence and guidelines for the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to manage and prevent complications for those with or at risk of developing diabetes. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with diabetes and their families and carers, and students will analyse the broader cultural and socio-economic factors that affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Analyse the pathophysiology of the development of diabetes and microvascular and macrovascular complications in different patient populations.
2. Critically analyse the relationship between risk factors and the complications of diabetes.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of screening programmes and diagnostic pathways, exploring how these measures influence outcomes for patients living with diabetes.
Skills and attributes
1. Justify and reflect on a holistic personcentred approach to supporting patients diagnosed with diabetes and their families and carers to manage their condition effectively and reduce the risk of complications, considering the impact of wider cultural and socio-economic factors and the role of the MDT to manage the complexities of diabetes.
2. Critically analyse evidence and guidelines for the use of pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies for management of, and prevention of complications for, those at risk of developing diabetes and those diagnosed with diabetes.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 10-15 minute presentation, 3,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 6
Registration fee: £985
More diabetes courses/modules
Principles of Diabetes for Professional Practice (Level 5)
Diabetes: Improving Glycaemic Control (Level 7)
Enhancing Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Care in Professional Practice
This course provides analysis of the pathophysiology and symptoms of ILD and the classification of major types of ILD based on clinical and radiographic characteristics. Students will be supported in the evaluation and selection of appropriate diagnostic techniques and the interpretation of high-resolution CT and histopathologic findings. Students will evaluate effective treatment options for ILD, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacological therapies, and strategies for effective communication with patients and collaboration across the multidisciplinary team. The course is grounded in a personcentred approach to supporting patients with ILD and their families and carer
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Analyse the pathophysiology and symptoms of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) and classify major types of ILD based on clinical and radiographic characteristics.
2. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of ILD symptoms and employ and interpret appropriate diagnostic techniques, including imaging and pulmonary function tests.
Skills and attributes
1. Justify and reflect on a holistic, personcentred approach to effectively supporting patients with ILD, demonstrating the application of both pharmacological and non -pharmacological therapies, including an understanding of working within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for patients and their families or carers
Course information
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 15-20 minute presentation,
Credits: 15 at Level 5
Registration fee: £739
More respiratory courses/modules
Enhancing the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease (Level 7)
Non-Invasive Ventilation and Respiratory Failure (Level 7)
Respiratory Assessment, Examination, and Diagnosis (Level 7)
Enhancing Practice in Severe Asthma
In this course, students will evaluate the epidemiology, socioeconomic impact, and pathophysiology of severe asthma. The course positions these topics in relation to diagnostic processes and therapeutic interventions used to treat severe asthma. During the course, students will analyse current guidelines, and the effectiveness of the clinical history in identifying risk factors of poor asthma control. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with asthma and their families and carers, and students will analyse the broader cultural and socio-economic factors that affect patients' abilities to manage their condition as well as co-morbidities and the psychosocial implications of severe asthma.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Demonstrate a robust understanding of the epidemiology and the socioeconomic impact of severe asthma and of current clinical guidelines.
2. Evaluate the pathophysiology of severe asthma in relation to diagnostic processes and therapeutic interventions used to treat severe asthma, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
Skills and attributes
1. Demonstrate and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical history in identifying risk factors of poor asthma control including co-morbidities and psychosocial implications.
Course information
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 15-20 minute presentation
Credits: 15 at Level 6
Registration fee: £739
More asthma courses/modules
Foundations of Managing Asthma (Level 5)
Enhancing Asthma Care in Professional Practice (Level 6)
Supporting Mental Health for Adults with Long-Term Conditions
This course provides an overview of common mental health conditions encountered in primary and community care settings, considering risk factors for their development as a co-morbidity in people with long-term physical health conditions. The course evaluates evidence around pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in mental healthcare and the tools available to identify mental health conditions. The course provides additional focus on patients from vulnerable groups and the role of the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of care. The course is grounded in personcentred strategies to equip healthcare professionals to have conversations around mental health as part of their treatment of patients with long-term physical health conditions.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically analyse common mental health conditions encountered in primary and community care settings, evaluating the risk factors for their development as a comorbidity in people with long-term physical health conditions.
2. Evaluate the evidence for first-line pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in mental healthcare and consider the implications of treatment on the management of long-term physical health conditions.
3. Demonstrate awareness of high-risk behaviours that can be associated with mental health conditions and a range of referral pathways for these behaviours.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 10-15 minute presentation, 3,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 6
Registration fee: £985
Skills and attributes
1. Critically appraise the use of tools available to identify mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression, in people with long-term physical health conditions.
2. Evaluate the impact of person-centred strategies to promote mental health and wellbeing in people with multiple long-term conditions, including those from vulnerable groups.
3. Critically reflect on the role of the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of care for people managing mental health conditions alongside physical longterm conditions, and the importance of shared decision-making with the patient, their families, and carers.
More mental health courses/modules
Impact of Mental Health on Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Tackling the Complexity of Managing Heart Failure
In this course, students will analyse the pathophysiology of heart failure and outline the diagnostic pathway, including the importance of early diagnosis and the role of the multidisciplinary team. The course supports students in critically analysing current guidelines and other drivers for heart failure and apply their findings to their clinical environments. Students will critically analyse pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of heart failure. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with heart failure and their families and carer.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Analyse the pathophysiology of heart failure, indicating the importance of ejection fraction and different classes of heart failure.
2. Outline the diagnostic pathway for heart failure, discussing the importance of early diagnosis and importance of NT-proBNP testing and the role of the multi-disciplinary team.
Skills and attributes
1. Critically analyse current national and international guidelines and other drivers for heart failure care and apply findings to the clinical environment for the effective ongoing management of heart failure.
2. Critically analyse the ongoing management of heart failure including pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and demonstrate the development of appropriate strategies to deliver person-centred care in heart failure.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 10-15 minute presentation, 3,000-word written response
Credits: 30 at Level 6
Registration fee: £985
More cardiovascular courses/modules
Enhancing Cardiovascular Care for Professional Practice (Level 6)
Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (Level 7)
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention (Level 7)
MSc in Long-Term Conditions
Our MSc in Long-Term Conditions is an inter-professional postgraduate programme, designed to meet the needs of a diverse range of healthcare professionals, who support their communities with a range of long-term conditions and multi-morbidities.
Our programme will support you in adapting to changing evidence bases, role transitions, and a constantly evolving political and economic climate. The programme also develops your critical understanding of evidence and guidance within your specialist area so that you can navigate published evidence, published disease management guidelines, Department of Health requirements, and professional regulating bodies’ advice and recommendations.
180 credits
Allows you up to six years to complete
Fully modular: build your own pathway
Pay on a module-by-module basis
Required courses
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (15 credits)
Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions (15 credits)
Research Applied to Practice (15 credits)
Dissertation (45 credits)
Optional courses
Select your remaining 90 credits from any of our Level 7 modules.
You may also be able to bring forward credit for prior learning at Level 7; please contact us to discuss this further.
Learn more
We run regular programme information sessions; pre-register for one here.
Or, if you’d like to meet with our Programme Lead to discuss the programme in more detail, please email programmes@educationforhealth.org.
Postgraduate certificates
Not ready to commit to a full MSc? We offer a range of postgraduate certificates that require 60 credits to complete. These allow you to earn a postgraduate credential that demonstrates your study in a focused area.
Postgraduate Certificate in Long-Term Conditions
Required: Leadership for Quality Improvement; Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions
Optional: any modules from our Level 7 portfolio, excluding Negotiated Learning
Postgraduate Certificate in Respiratory Practice
Required: Respiratory Assessment, Examination, and Diagnosis
Optional: Enhancing the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease, OR NonInvasive Ventilation and Respiratory Failure
Postgraduate Certificate in Diabetes Practice
Required: Diabetes: Improving Glycaemic Control; Advancing Practice in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Preventative Care
Postgraduate Certificate in Cardiovascular Practice
Required: Advancing Heart Failure Practice
Optional: Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke OR Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention
Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision and Teaching in Clinical Practice
Required: Applying Learning Theories to Support Clinical Practice; Strategies for Assessment and Feedback to Support Clinical Practice
Learn more
We run regular programme information sessions; pre-register for one here.
Or, if you’d like to meet with our Programme Lead to discuss the programme in more detail, please email programmes@educationforhealth.org.
Advancing Heart Failure Practice
This module explores the management of patients with chronic heart failure within a multi-disciplinary approach. Students will explore the pathophysiological changes that occur in the development of heart failure, relating them to the signs and symptoms of the syndrome, and will critically analyse the assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment and management of individuals with heart failure. The module is grounded in personcentred care and the ways in which the multi-disciplinary team collaborates on the delivery of care for those living with heart failure.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Analyse the pathophysiological changes that occur in the development of heart failure and assess their relationship to the signs and symptoms of the syndrome.
2. Critically analyse the assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing treatment and management of individuals with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
3. Evaluate the ways in which the multidisciplinary team collaborates on the delivery of care for those living with heart failure.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Evaluate existing practice in the assessment, support and provision of services for people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
2. Explore the ethical principles underpinning care and relate it to the importance of involvement of patient and carers in the decision-making process.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 20-minute pre-recorded presentation; 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
More cardiovascular modules
Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (Level 7)
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention (Level 7)
Applying Learning Theories to Support Clinical Practice
This module supports healthcare professionals in providing sound educational experiences in a range of environments, whether upskilling groups of clinicians in a classroom environment, providing learning resources for individual patients, or developing peers in a supervisory or mentoring capacity. The module provides a foundation in learning theories and teaching strategies and gives students the opportunity to relate these to a range of clinical practice contexts, building a set of materials and skills that are applicable to their professional contexts.
Learning
outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically analyse adult learning theories and their application to clinical training and learning.
2. Evaluate a range of strategies for effective teaching, facilitation, and coaching.
3. Evaluate tools for effective communication and student engagement and their application in a range of teaching contexts.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Construct and deliver a lesson plan that incorporates a range of teaching techniques and best practices.
2. Implement strategies for gathering feedback and reflective learning to explore their educational philosophy and their development as an effective facilitator and teacher.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment; choice of 2,000-word written assignment or 15-minute pre-recorded presentation
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
More teaching modules
Strategies for Assessment and Feedback to Support Clinical Practice (Level 7)
Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
This module enables healthcare practitioners to develop their critical appraisal of the evidence supporting the current management of patients with atrial fibrillation and stroke. Students will review and critically analyse literature surrounding key aspects of the care pathway in the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation and stroke, with a focus on strategies for risk factor reduction and stroke prevention. The module supports students in planning evidence-based care.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically apply an understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and stroke/TIAs to evidence-based clinical assessment and management strategies.
2. Critically evaluate evidence-based treatment and management strategies for atrial fibrillation and stroke.
3. Critically evaluate strategies to identify and provide early intervention for people at risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke and the need for appropriate patient pathways.
4. Analyse the effects of optimal management and long-term stroke management on the individual, community, and wider society.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Apply principles of evidence-based practice to the management of a person with atrial fibrillation and a person who has had a stroke/TIA.
Course information More cardiovascular modules
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment; 3,000-written assignment or 20minute pre-recorded presentation
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
Advancing Heart Failure Practice (Level 7)
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention (Level 7)
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention
This module foregrounds risk reduction and preventative care for cardiovascular risk, with an emphasis on critical analysis of the research and evidence base as well as national and local guidelines. The module draws particular connections between cardiovascular complications in diabetes care and other relevant metabolic diseases, and the ways in which these complications can be reduced through a multifactorial approach. Students will explore how to reduce cardiovascular risk and deliver personalised care against a background of target-driven healthcare.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Explore and evaluate the evidence around the relationship between diabetes (and other metabolic diseases where appropriate) and cardiovascular disease.
2. Critically analyse pharmacological and non -pharmacological interventions in diabetes (and other metabolic diseases where appropriate) and cardiovascular disease that can affect cardiovascular risk.
3. Evaluate challenges to addressing cardiovascular risk, and strategies to mitigate these challenges.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Interpret evidence for cardiovascular risk reduction interventions in diabetes (and other metabolic diseases where appropriate) and apply these to a patient while maintaining a person-centred approach.
2. Critically analyse evidence-based practice for cardiovascular risk reduction interventions in diabetes (and other metabolic diseases where appropriate).
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 20-minute pre-recorded presentation; 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
More cardiovascular modules
Advancing Heart Failure Practice (Level 7)
Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (Level 7)
Diabetes: Improving Glycaemic Control
This module contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding of the evidence that should underpin clinical practice in diabetes with regard to glycaemic control. It encourages evidence-based analysis and synthesis, with the goal of enabling students to demonstrate individualised and person-centred approaches to managing glycaemic control in individuals.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically evaluate the evidence for achieving optimum glycaemic control in diabetes within individualised targets and as recommended by national guidelines.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of how the relationship between cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases can impact achieving individualised glycaemic control.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Develop an effective management plan for individualised glycaemic control, built on evidence-based recommendations.
2. Demonstrate person-centred care while considering interventions to achieve glycaemic control, remaining cognisant of patient health beliefs and values.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 20-minute pre-recorded presentation; 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
More diabetes modules
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Prevention (Level 7)
Dissertation in Long-Term Conditions
This module forms the culmination of the MSc in Long-Term Conditions. It provides an opportunity for students to showcase their academic skills and clinical expertise through completion of a dissertation focused on long-term conditions.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically evaluate and synthesise the relationship between published literature, research and evidence relating to contemporary multi-professional treatment/management of patients with long-term conditions.
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts and theoretical principles influencing and informing the development of a feasible study through research and/or re-working of secondary materials to form an original viewpoint.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Demonstrate the conceptualisation, analysis and planning of a piece of original research, such as a service evaluation, service audit, or literature analysis.
2. Demonstrate the ability to draw conclusions and make sound recommendations for practice based on their findings.
3. Reflect upon their knowledge, skills and understanding pertaining to their role in improving practice and their continuing development.
Course information
Duration: 9 months
Study time: 450 hours
Assessments: 8,000-word dissertation
Credits: 45 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,655
More MSc required modules
Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Research Applied to Practice (Level 7)
Enhancing the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disease
This module supports healthcare professionals in differentiating between different respiratory clinical presentations. Students will use evidence-based practice to develop a comprehensive understanding of respiratory diseases and will take a person-centred care approach to managing these conditions using pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Synthesise the approach taken on the diagnosis and management of a respiratory disease, using an individualised and evidence-based approach.
2. Focus on one respiratory disease area and demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of the management of that condition throughout the patient journey.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Demonstrate an understanding of relationships between respiratory diseases and potential co-morbidities relevant to their area of practice.
2. Exercise a person-centred care approach in managing respiratory diseases relevant to their area of practice, including the exploration of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 20-minute pre-recorded presentation; 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
More respiratory modules
Non-Invasive Ventilation and Respiratory Failure (Level 7)
Respiratory Assessment, Examination, and Diagnostics (Level 7)
Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions
This module provides a comprehensive overview of major principles that underpin healthcare ethics, requiring students to analyse and synthesise these principles in application to a range of common ethical dilemmas in healthcare settings. Students will evaluate their regulatory bodies’ standards of conduct, ethics, and performance, and will develop their skills in constructing ethical arguments through discussion and debate activities as well as through opportunities for critical reflection.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Explore and critically evaluate common ethical dilemmas in healthcare settings, situating them within the context of ethical theories, national and local policy decisions, and a multi-disciplinary approach.
2. Evaluate the role of standards of conduct, ethics and performance developed by regulatory bodies.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Demonstrate the ability to independently apply ethical theories to construct a robust argument for a particular view or course of action.
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: Live online debate; 2,000written assignment
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
Dissertation (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Research Applied to Practice (Level 7)
Frailty as a Long-Term Condition
Frailty is a distinct health state associated with reduced function that developsas part of the ageing process, and is therefore viewed as a long-term condition. This module supports students in providing preventative and individualised care for people with frailty, enhancing their knowledge in relation to current treatment, management, and risk avoidance. It explores key legislation and local, national, and international drivers, and their application to the planning and delivery of evidence-based care. The module emphasises the importance of excellent communication skills and collaborative working.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically evaluate definitions of frailty, methods of identifying frailty, and its effects on quality of life for patients experiencing the complexities of ageing and their carers and families as appropriate.
2. Critically review key drivers, legislation, policies, and evidence-based practice to improve outcomes in frailty care, including the promotion of health and well-being.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Create an evidence-based and personcentred care or management plan for a person with frailty, including considerations for carers and families where appropriate.
Course information
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
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Impact of Mental Health on Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Optimising Pain Management (Level 7)
Transforming Dementia Care (Level 7)
Impact of Mental Health on Long-Term Conditions
This module enables students to critically explore ways in which poor mental health can impact a person’s ability to manage their long-term physical health condition. Students will explore tools for the assessment and management of mental health and evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. The module emphasises person-centred approaches and strategies for effective communication and partnership working with patients, families, carers, and the multidisciplinary team. Issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding will be discussed in the contexts of key legislation, health policy, and ethics.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Analyse a range of common mental health conditions and methods available to identify them, considering the risk factors for their development as a co-morbidity in people with long-term physical health conditions.
2. Critically review the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in mental health care, considering the implications of treatment on the management of long-term physical health conditions.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Develop an evidence-based and personcentred care or management plan for a patient experiencing both mental ill health and a long-term physical health condition, including considerations for carers and families where appropriate.
Course information More 15-credit modules
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Frailty as a Long-Term Condition (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Optimising Pain Management (Level 7)
Transforming Dementia Care (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions
This module provides a comprehensive overview of leadership theories, quality improvement processes, and change management strategies within the context of healthcare. Over the course of the module, students will build a portfolio of tools and strategies to support a project for quality improvement in long-term health conditions in their professional contexts. The module includes content on national and local contexts for quality improvement, change management tools, impactful communication skills, and strategies for implementing and sustaining change. The module also emphasises critical self-reflection and professional development.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically examine leadership and change management frameworks and strategies with particular reference to the context of health and social care policy and quality improvement activities at a national and local level.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Devise a proposal for a quality improvement project in a professional context that incorporates evidence-based change management strategies and quality improvement tools.
2. Critically reflect on their personal leadership style in the context of their professional organisation.
Course information
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written portfolio
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
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Dissertation (Level 7)
Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Research Applied to Practice (Level 7)
Negotiated Learning
The purpose of the module is to allow students to negotiate the specific content of their learning in order to maximise their specific clinical and/or professional interest. The module provides a rigorous framework for such study, ensuring the academic level and assessment criteria support the demonstration of achievement and equivalence of a Level 7 module. Students will be assigned a supervisor to support the development of their module contract, learning outcomes, and final negotiated learning project.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Meet content-specific learning outcomes agreed in an individual learning contract with the supervisor/module leader and programme lead.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Demonstrate skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis in the investigation of an issue/concept relevant to the student’s field of practice including the critical appraisal of existing knowledge, research, new evidence and innovations as appropriate.
2. Demonstrate the ability to plan and implement self-directed secondary research.
Course information
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment or equivalent
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
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Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Frailty as a Long-Term Condition (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Optimising Pain Management (Level 7)
Transforming Dementia Care (Level 7)
Non-Invasive Ventilation and Respiratory Failure
This module equips healthcare professionals with the critical skills required for the appropriate management of non-invasive ventilation and treatment of the patients who receive it. It explores the complex nature of respiratory failure and management and builds on students’ existing knowledge and experience of non-invasive ventilation. The module provides students with the opportunity to critically evaluate how outcomes can be improved in light of national recommendations and research evidence.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically analyse and differentiate the pathophysiological processes leading to respiratory failure.
2. Critically evaluate methods of non-invasive respiratory support and management and apply these to promote appropriate and justified patient care.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Critically review evidence in order to demonstrate advanced decision-making in assessment, support and provision of noninvasive ventilation to manage respiratory failure.
2. Review and critically appraise published research findings to identify, access, transfer and apply evidence to their own practice setting as it relates to multi-professional and/ or organisational practice.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 20-minute pre-recorded presentation; 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
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Optimising Pain Management
This module contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding of the principles of pain management, enabling students to study pain management specifically in people with long-term conditions. It enables students to critically analyse the impact of chronic pain on a person’s quality of life, and the social and economic impacts of chronic pain. The module supports students in critically evaluating the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, using a range of evidencebased sources to construct courses of action.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically analyse evidence-based approaches for assessing and managing chronic pain, with reference to the psychosocial impact on the individual and the resource implications for society.
2. Critically evaluate the evidence for pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in chronic pain management.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Select and critique materials from a range of sources relating to chronic pain assessment and management, using them to construct a course of action for a patient with chronic pain.
Course information
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
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Frailty as a Long-Term Condition (Level 7)
Impact of Mental Health on Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Transforming Dementia Care (Level 7)
Research Applied to Practice
This module provides a comprehensive development of research skills, preparing students to complete their dissertation in long-term conditions. Students will identify evidence, data, and published research relating to their clinical discipline, and will enhance their skills of critical analysis and synthesis. By working towards formulating an answerable research question relevant to their professional practice, students will explore the range of methodologies used in health-related research, equipping them to further their critical and analytical skills in academic and professional contexts.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically appraise the range of methodologies used in health-related research.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Conceptualise, synthesise, and critically evaluate evidence, data, and research relating to their area of practice, positioning it in relation to their clinical setting and discipline and its interrelationship with other disciplines.
2. Formulate an answerable research question that demonstrates critical appreciation of ethical research practice.
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
Dissertation (Level 7)
Ethical Issues in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Respiratory Assessment, Examination, and Diagnostics
This module enables students to analyse the role of history-taking, respiratory assessment, and examination in the diagnosis of respiratory conditions. Students will use their knowledge and understanding of the assessment process to take a person-centred approach, undertake a comprehensive respiratory examination, evaluate the appropriate use of investigations, and work through the diagnostic process systematically using reasoned deduction. This module forms an integral part of the pathway for any practitioner working or seeking to work at an advanced level in respiratory practice.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Synthesise and analyse evidence-based justification for the assessment and examination approach taken when considering a patient presenting with clinical features of respiratory symptoms.
2. Analyse and compare diagnostic tools in order to be able to make and defend the judgement of potential differential diagnoses.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Competently demonstrate a comprehensive and person-centred approach to history-taking, clinical examination, and assessment.
2. Clinically examine patients whilst recognising the limitations of their own abilities and the importance of appropriate referral to members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Use skills of advanced reasoning to interpret the significance of findings and demonstrate how these elements guide clinicians in establishing a diagnosis.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 30-minute pre-recorded OSCE; 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
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Strategies for Assessment and Feedback to Support Clinical Practice
This module supports healthcare professionals in creating effective, innovative, and appropriate assessment strategies to support learners in their clinical environments. Students will compare and evaluate different methods of feedback, building their skills in delivering feedback in a variety of situations. The module emphasises self-reflection and the development of an effective and equitable educational philosophy.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically analyse evidence-based frameworks for assessment and feedback and their application to clinical training and learning.
2. Compare and evaluate a range of assessment methods and the factors that influence their use.
3. Compare and evaluate a range of approaches to providing feedback in different contexts.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Develop and implement an appropriate assessment strategy for a learning session related to their area of practice.
2. Critically reflect on their assessment and feedback strategy in their area of practice, expanding their educational philosophy and their development as an effective facilitator and teacher.
Course information
Duration: 6 months
Study time: 300 hours
Assessments: 2000-word written assignment; 3,000-word written assignment or 20-minute pre-recorded presentation
Credits: 30 at Level 7
Registration fee: £1,165
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Transforming Dementia Care
This module critically reviews current approaches, research, and treatments in relation to different types of dementia and the disease trajectory, including end-of-life care. The module is grounded in person-centred approaches, emphasising the importance of excellent communication and ethical decision-making skills. Current key legislation and local and national drivers will be explored, and students will also critically review the interface of health and social care and collaboration across the multi-disciplinary team.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
1. Critically explore and evaluate the principles of person-centred approaches to care for the person with dementia and their carers and families as appropriate.
2. Critically review key drivers, legislation, policies and evidence-based research practice in dementia care from diagnosis to death.
Intellectual, practical and transferable skills
1. Create a care or management plan for a person with dementia that promotes evidence-based and person-centred approaches, including considerations for carers and families where appropriate.
Course information
Duration: 3 months
Study time: 150 hours
Assessments: 3,000-word written assignment
Credits: 15 at Level 7
Registration fee: £739
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Frailty as a Long-Term Condition (Level 7)
Impact of Mental Health on Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long-Term Conditions (Level 7)
Optimising Pain Management (Level 7)
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