Program Overview

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Advances in medical care and technology now mean many more children are living with complex healthcare needs and life-limiting illnesses. The aim of the programme is to provide you with the knowledge, skills, training and education to work in caring for children and young people with complex health needs in a hospital and community setting. This interdisciplinary MSc is part of a suite of specialist programmes in childhood studies developed in conjunction with the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work.

Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Needs highlights

This course appeals to a variety of people already working in relevant organisations, including children's nurses and allied health professionals involved in caring for children and young people, as well as those working for charities or NGOs.

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Career Development

Graduates of this programme go on to leadership positions, developing evidence based improvements in the delivery of healthcare for children and young people with complex conditions.

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Student Experience

The MSc in Caring for Children with Complex Health Needs is flexible and designed to meet the needs of local and international professionals. The programme is delivered via a blended format of online and face-to-face learning and there are two exit points for this course.

Modules on this programme are delivered in a blended format, using online resources and tutorials, combined with interdisciplinary workshops where students from differing backgrounds can come together and share expertise and reflect on their experiences.

'This programme reflects a changing landscape with increasing numbers of children and young people living with

a diverse range of needs. With a strong interdisciplinary focus, this programme provides advanced skills training and

education for those caring for children and young people and supporting them and their families' Dr Fiona Lynn

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