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This programme for clinicians and senior nurses working in Intensive Care Medicine is intended to provide course participants with the skills to advance their knowledge in the speciality and obtain a higher degree through distance learning mode of study.

It will provide a theoretical basis for gaining competence in the general aspects of managing the critically ill or injured patient. The student will also develop and demonstrate competence in the production of critical reviews and theoretical research activities. Much of the course is currently successfully provided by the same group as a residential programme, using the local expertise in the topics covered.

With an aging population, often with high burden of chronic illness, as well as the increasing scope and availability of treatments, Critical Care Medicine is a rapidly expanding field across the world. As a result, the demand for high quality educational programmes in the field is increasing.

Intensive care is a young and expanding specialty. Trainee doctors, specialist nurses and allied health professionals play a key role in the delivery of safe and effective patient care within the specialty which is highly technical, and rapidly evolving evidence base.

This programme for clinicians, senior nurses and allied health professionals working in Critical Care Medicine is intended to provide participants with a thorough grounding in the discipline together with the tools to maintain their knowledge base through a course of advanced, specialist instruction. The programme is designed to ensure that course participants acquire the theoretical understanding and skills to advance and promote knowledge in the specialty and develop their leadership skills. Accordingly, students will be carefully selected to ensure that they are able to meet the high academic standards required to successfully complete the course. This MSc programme provides the opportunity for the attendees to obtain a higher degree while in full time employment.

For the delivery of this distance learning programme-, students have comprehensive study materials provided online and will have access to the appropriate software to view lectures and teaching material through the internet. With the recent infrastructure investment by QMUL, the new learning technologies (e.g. QMPlus, Echo360) will allow them to discuss and exchange ideas, share knowledge, and review the lecture sessions in their own time and at their own pace.

Both UK and overseas doctors and nurses with a medical or nursing degree are eligible to apply, as are allied health professionals. You must have postgraduate experience of critical care medicine to enrol on the course and our admissions will be carefully assessed to ensure that they are able to meet the high academic standards required to successfully complete the course.

References from two academic/scientific referees are required to support each application. All MSc registrants must provide details of their experience since graduation and the range of services available in their Intensive Care Unit.  In addition a written undertaking from their Head of Department is required to confirm that adequate time and facilities will be made available in order to complete the course.

Proficiency in written and spoken English is a prerequisite in accordance with Queen Mary University of London regulations. Students from outside of the UK help form a global community here at Queen Mary. For detailed country specific entry requirements please visit the International section of our website. If your first language is not English, applicants must provide evidence of your English language proficiency.

Each module will be assessed on the basis of written work, examination and presentations.