Program Overview

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Diabetes Care

Overview

The MSc in Diabetes Care is a postgraduate program designed to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to people with diabetes.

Attendance

• Full-time
• Part-time

Course Duration

• One year (full-time)
• Three years (part-time)

Next Enrolment

• September 2025

Introduction

The prevalence of diabetes has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) projecting a significant increase in cases by 2030 and 2040. This course aims to enable healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to empower people with diabetes to self-manage their condition.

Course Details

The MSc in Diabetes Care is developed in collaboration with national and global experts in diabetes, including specialist diabetes services, primary care diabetes services, community diabetes services, social sciences, maternal and child health services, podiatry, exercise physiology, and dietetics, medical nutritionists, service users, and digital health leads.

Modules

• Diagnosis, Classification, and Prevention of Diabetes
• Therapeutic Advances in Diabetes and Self-Care Management
• Diabetes Complications and Management in Marginalised Groups
• Research Methods
• Dissertation

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching will take a blended format comprising lectures, seminars, assessment workshops, tutorials, group discussions, practical demonstrations, group and individual presentations, and peer group critiques. Assessment will be through written assignments, practical work in the Simulation Laboratory, poster presentations, and case study presentations.

Employment and Stats

Healthcare practitioners who graduate from this course can be employed in practice, management, education, and research areas in the UK and overseas. Graduates have pursued further research in diabetes or contributed to service improvements in their home countries, thus contributing to better patient outcomes and their own career progressions.

Requirements

• Suitable for graduate healthcare professionals with an interest in diabetes care
• Undergraduate degree with honours from a UK University, normally an upper 2nd (2:1) or above degree in an appropriate subject
• Equivalent academic or professional qualification from the UK or elsewhere
• International students: IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5

Fees

• Full-time home: £9,100 per year (2025/26)
• Full-time international: £17,000 per year (2025/26)

Additional Costs

• Books, stationery, printing, binding, and general subsistence on trips and visits

Scholarships for International Students

• High-achieving international students may be eligible for scholarships

Enrolment Dates

• September 2025
• September 2026

Student Information

• Terms and conditions
• How to apply
• Related courses

School of Health and Society

• A forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact
• Courses informed by the latest research, with close collaboration with organisations from both the public and private sector
• New health building on the Frederick Road campus, featuring sustainable design elements and modern clinical facilities

Our Team

• Nationally and internationally acclaimed research in diabetes care
• Sitting on clinical and advisory boards within local and national diabetes commissioning groups
• Editorial board members of journals

Career Links

• Guest speakers from clinical areas providing input into specific modules
• Practical experience gained from the simulation laboratory
• Exposure to clinical areas and specialist diabetes services, such as diabetic foot services
• Partnerships with experts from main hospitals in the area who have established diabetes services and provide specialist/advanced diabetes care

Alternative Entry Requirements

• Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES)
• Assessment through a review of prior learning or a formal test

International Students

• We accept qualifications from all around the world
• Find your country to see a full list of entry requirements

English Language Requirements

• IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5
• We also accept a range of other English language qualifications

Pre-Sessional English Course

• Available for international students who do not meet the English language requirements

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