Program Overview

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Musculoskeletal Management

MSc/PGDip/PGCert

Attendance

• Full-time
• Part-time

Campus

• Preston Campus

Start

• September 2025

Duration

• 1 year

Delivery

• In-person

Our MSc/PGDip/PGCert Musculoskeletal (MSK) Management is designed for medical and healthcare professionals. You'll get the advanced knowledge and skills you need to successfully care for patients with MSK conditions.

Why study with us

• Delivered by leading medical consultants, therapists and academics working in conjunction with Blackpool Teaching Hospital Trust and East Lancashire Hospital Trust.
• On-campus block delivery to fit around your professional work commitments.
• This programme supports NHS approaches such as Five Year Forward View and MSK strategies to integrate and deliver new sustainable models of care which promote prevention, self-care, and health and wellbeing.

What you'll do

• You’ll critically engage with contemporary issues and developments in this field, gaining a deeper understanding of clinical practice.
• Share, challenge and analyse specialist skills and practice of your own and related professional groups in order to foster collaborative working.
• Develop effective decision making skills for primary care practice and commissioning and demonstrate self-awareness within personal and professional development.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Musculoskeletal Management of the Upper Limb
• Musculoskeletal Management of the Lower Limb
• Musculoskeletal Management of Spinal Dysfunction

Optional modules

• Leadership for Allied Health Professionals
• Professional Project
• Dissertation
• Physical Activity in Health & Disease
• Work Based Learning
• Research and Evidence Based Practice Methods
• Musculoskeletal Management of Rheumatological Conditions
• Non-medical Prescribing
• Injection Therapy

Entry requirements

• Applicants should hold at least 2:2 degree in either of the following subjects: BSc Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or similar qualification
• MBBS students can complete the MSc as an intercalation year after year 3 of undergraduate training
• Applications from other related professions will be considered on an individual basis
• Be actively engaged in or have access to clinical experience in musculoskeletal practice in order to support learning within the programme
• Interview required
• IELTS: Score of at least 6.5 or equivalent
• A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) is required for this course

Fees and funding

2025/26

• UK: Full-time £10,000 per year, Part-time £1,110 per 20 credits
• International: Full-time £17,900 per year

Additional costs

As part of your course there may be additional costs to consider that are not included in your tuition fees. Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer many scholarships, bursaries and funds to support you during your studies.

Learning and assessment

Throughout the course you’ll engage in independent, self-directed study, supported by a series of practical workshops, case study presentations, formal lectures and clinical practice.

We’ll assess your progress using a variety of assessments such as written essays, presentations and vivas

In order to complete the MSc you’ll complete a dissertation – an in-depth piece of independent study which will showcase your research skills and inform future practice.

Further information

Clinicians who have already completed stand-alone modules, such as non-medical prescribing or injection therapy, can use these to build towards a postgraduate certificate (PGCert), postgraduate diploma (PGDip) or full master’s degree (MSc) on this programme.

Accreditations

• Royal College of Surgeons

The centre is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons, a professional membership organisation and registered charity which exists to advance patient care. The Royal College of Surgeons of England, registered charity number .

Future careers

This course is ideal as a development opportunity for current medical and healthcare professionals who wish to advance their knowledge and skills related to the treatment of MSK conditions.