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MSc

Musculoskeletal Management

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

1 Year

Start

January 2024

Delivery

Campus Taught

Designed for medical and healthcare professionals, the MSc Musculoskeletal Management course will equip you with the advanced knowledge and skills you need to successfully care for patients with MSK conditions.

Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are a prevalent and major cause of ill health and physical disability in the UK as well as globally. They can reduce quality of life, impacting on family and relationship, as well as limiting people’s capacity to work and lead a full life. This is a growing area of healthcare which takes up 30% of UK GP caseloads.

On this Musculoskeletal Management programme, which is targeted as medical and healthcare professionals, you’ll learn how to assess, triage and care for patients. You’ll discover how to apply the clinical theory, practice and associated research in the prevention, assessment and management of MSK conditions.

By the end of the course you’ll have an advanced understanding of the structure and provision of care in this area and the role of multidisciplinary teams in managing MSK disease and exploring new ways of working.

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.
The on-campus block delivery is taught at weekends 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.

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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.

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

85%Face-to-face

15%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Academic expertise

Accreditations

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 212808.

Future careers

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

Fees and funding

2022/23

Full-time£8500 per year

Part-time£945 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£14500 per year

2023/24

Full-time£8,750 per year

Part-time£972 per 20 credits

International

Full-time£15,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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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.