Program Overview

MSc Occupational Medicine / Overview

Overview

The MSc Occupational Medicine is a postgraduate program designed to provide medical practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary to practice occupational medicine. The program is approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) London and the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).

Entry Requirements

• A medical degree from an approved institution is required.
• No experience in occupational medicine is necessary.

Application and Selection

• Please apply via our online application form.
• We recommend that you apply as early as possible.
• We reserve the right to close applications if the course is full.

Course Details

• The program is available full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 or 3 years).
• The program includes a dissertation (as part of the MSc) to meet the research learning outcome of the Occupational Medicine Specialty Training Curriculum.
• The program covers critical appraisal skills, leadership, and the impact of work on health and health on work.

Course Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
---|---|---|---|---
MSc | N | N | Y | Y
PGDip | N | N | N | Y
PGCert | N | N | N | Y

Fees

• MSc (full-time distance learning): UK students (£14,500 per annum), International students (£30,000 per annum)
• MSc (part-time distance learning): UK students (£5,800 for year 1 and 2, £2,900 for year 3), International students (£12,000 for year 1 and 2, £6,000 for year 3)
• PGDip (part-time distance learning): UK students (£5,800 per annum), International students (£12,000 per annum)
• PGCert (part-time distance learning): UK students (£2,900 per annum), International students (£6,000 per annum)

Additional Expenses

• The University permits applicants with comparable previous experience to submit an application for consideration of Accreditation Prior (Experiential) Learning (AP(E)L).
• The maximum AP(E)L is 15 credits to a PGCert, 45 credits to a PGDip, and 60 credits to an MSc.
• If your AP(E)L application is successful, the University charges £30 for every 15 credits of AP(E)L.

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• A limited number of Equity and Merit scholarships are available to applicants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
• Please visit the Equity and Merit scholarships page for full details.

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• The University of Manchester is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).
• The OfS aims to help students succeed in Higher Education by ensuring they receive excellent information and guidance, get high-quality education that prepares them for the future, and by protecting their interests.