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Queen Mary, University of London

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• Entry requirements
  We look for a suitable level of prior academicachievement and/or practical experience of delivering healthcare either personally or in a managerial capacity. This can be shown by a medical, nursing or dental qualification of an appropriate standard, plus relevant professional experience, or a good honours degree in another subject plus relevant professional experience. Applicants for Masters degree are usually required to have achieved a 2:1 degree or equivalent standard in other qualifications. Applicants with other qualifications plus relevant experience, or without professional qualifications but with extensive relevant experience, will be considered.
• Academic title
  MSc/PG Dip Primary Care
• Course description
  MSc/PG Dip
  
  Programme description
  
  One year full-time or part-time over a maximum of five years
  
  The MSc and Diploma in Primary Care at Queen Mary aims to consolidate and develop the knowledge of primary care team members. Although based in primary care, the content is relevant to health workers in other fields, particularly those who work at the primary/ secondary care interface. From September 2006 the programme has been greatly expanded and has been run as a Joint MSc between Queen Mary and City University as part of their
  strategic alliance.
  
  Programme outline
  
  The programme offers four routes:
  
      * Primary Care – a flexible route which allows students to choose from a wide range of options to meet their individual learning needs
      * Specialist Practice in Primary Care Nursing (District Nurse) – accreditation is being sought from the NMC for this route.
      * Long Term Conditions – particularly designed to meet the needs of those in community matron/case manager roles.
      * Nurse Practitioner – for those who wish to develop their skills as advanced practitioners.
  
  
  Each module includes 30 hours of group teaching. Students are also expected to spend 120 hours for each unit on private study (reading, preparation for sessions, project work and assignments).
  
  Assessment
  
  To qualify for a postgraduate diploma, students will need to pass eight modules. Those who wish to pursue a Masters degree are also required to attend the taught component of the dissertation module and to complete a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic related to primary health care to a satisfactory standard.
  
  Students who have obtained the Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care may convert this to a Masters degree by submission of the preparatory work and then the final dissertation, any time up to five years after starting the programme.
  

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