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Entry Criteria
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Overview
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Course Length: | 2-3 Years Part-Time |
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Start Dates: | November 2021, September 2022 |
Subjects: | Health and Social Care Medicine |
Location: | Edge Hill University Wrightington Hospital |
Please note, due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, the next intake for this programme is anticipated to start in the period from November 2021 – February 2022.
The MMed enables experienced, qualified doctors to develop an evidence- based approach to health care practice and to obtain a postgraduate qualification whilst enhancing clinical expertise in a specific discipline of medicine.
The programme has been designed in collaboration with senior clinicians and academics and is at the cutting edge of both contemporary medical practice and research. It will allow you to extend your knowledge and skills to advanced levels within your dedicated area of work.
You can choose from a range of specialist pathways.
- MMed Acute Medicine
- MMed Adult and Later Life Psychiatry
- MMed Breast Radiology
- MMed Cardiology
- MMed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- MMed Cross-Sectional Imaging
- MMed Elderly Medicine
- MMed Endocrinology
- MMed Gastroenterology
- MMed Interventional Cardiology
- MMed Musculoskeletal Radiology
- MMed Nephrology
- MMed Neurology
- MMed Pain Management
- MMed Regional Anaesthesia
- MMed Respiratory Medicine
- MMed Rheumatology
- MMed Stroke and Rehabilitation
Whichever pathway you choose, the programme will be delivered in partnership with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
In Depth
What will I study?
This programme consists of two 30 credit clinical research modules, a 60 credit work-based learning module and a 60 credit dissertation. Topics covered will include:
- Innovative aspects of evidence based practice in the medical speciality – the application of advanced knowledge of physiology, pathology, microbiology and imaging. The aim is to enable you to acquire an advanced understanding of the process of service innovation in the relevant subject area;
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods;
- Critiquing research findings;
- Writing a research proposal;
- Analysis of quantitative data;
- Systematic reviews;
- Research governance and ethics;
- Focus on a significant piece of investigative enquiry from conceptualisation through to completion.
How will I study?
The programme is delivered over two to three years, commencing in September each year. The academic year runs from September through to July, though the dissertation submission will be in September of the second year, with the option to defer the dissertation to the third year. The dissertation allows you to focus on a significant piece of investigative enquiry from conceptualisation through to completion.
You will experience a variety of teaching and learning strategies including lectures, seminars, individual and group tutorials and independent guided study.
Face-to-face sessions will be delivered at Edge Hill University and Wrightington Hospital. An online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is used for some components of the programme. The clinical modules also have elements of practice-based learning which are typically facilitated in the workplace.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment methods include a research proposal, written assignments, completion of online activities and discussions, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), clinical log books, seminar presentations and a dissertation.
Who will be teaching me?
The programme team consists of experienced academic staff from across Edge Hill University and expert clinicians from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust and surrounding hospitals. This collaborative approach provides a team of high calibre individuals to support your learning. Additionally, leading physicians from related specialities are invited as guest speakers on the clinical modules. Edge Hill University enjoys an excellent reputation for the teaching quality of its programmes. All staff involved in the delivery of modules and pathways within this programme are currently involved in scholarly and research related activities which are congruent with their teaching responsibilities.
Modules
Expand AllHEA4065Clinical Research Part 1: Critical Appraisal (30 credits)
HEA4066Clinical Research Part 2: Developing a Research Proposal (30 credits)
HEA4081Dissertation for Health and Social Care Professionals (60 credits)
HEA4247Work-Based Learning in Clinical Practice (60 credits)
Timetables
You can expect to receive your timetable at enrolment. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day or evening of the week.
Disclaimer
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 necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, 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.
Entry Criteria
Entry Requirements
In addition to having a medical degree, you will also need to be registered with the General Medical Council to work in the UK or alternatively have successfully applied for an International Training Fellowship. You should have attained a higher postgraduate qualification (for example, MSc or equivalent) and have current experience in the appropriate medical specialty. An interview will form part of the selection process.
Employment may be arranged in conjunction with the programme of study or alternatively you may already be in full-time employment in the UK.
For further information regarding eligibility for International Training Fellowships, please email mchmmedadmin@wwl.nhs.uk.
Career Prospects
What are my career prospects?
Medical professionals need to continually seek ways to improve their career prospects in an increasingly competitive job market where a postgraduate qualification is often now deemed essential.
The MMed provides a highly relevant qualification for doctors working in a specialist area of medicine which will add to your portfolio of qualifications and provide you with opportunities for professional development supported by expert clinicians and academics.
Finance
Tuition Fees
If you are joining the MMed in academic year 2021/22, are already registered with the General Medical Council, and have been working in the NHS for a minimum of two years at the point you enrol on the programme, you can expect the tuition fee to be £16,000 for the entire course, subject to completing the programme within three years.
Alternatively, if you are joining the MMed in academic year 2021/22 and are appointed as an International Training Fellow, you can expect the tuition fee to be £35,000 for the entire course, subject to completing the programme within three years.
Financial Support
For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students joining postgraduate courses at Edge Hill University in academic year 2021/22, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2021/22 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgradfinance2021.
EU students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals should apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
Financial support information for international students can be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.
Apply
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this programme, please email your CV to Julia Berry at Julia.Berry@wwl.nhs.uk in the first instance.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions about this programme, please contact:
- Julia Berry, MMed Course Administrator
- Tel: 01257 256408
- Email: mchmmedadmin@wwl.nhs.uk
If you would like to talk to the programme leader about the course in more detail, please contact:
- Philip Welsby
- Tel: 01695 650871
- Email: Philip.Welsby@edgehill.ac.uk
Course Changes
Expand All This page outlines any material changes to course content, programme structure, assessment methods, entry criteria, and modes of study or delivery, implemented in the past two years.4th September 2019 - Change of Modules
4th September 2019 - New Pathways Added
2nd April 2019 - New Pathway Added
1st March 2019 - New Pathway Added
Covid-19 - Medicine Essential Information
Teaching and Learning at Edge Hill University in 2020
In this video Pro Vice-Chancellor, Lynda Brady, answers your questions and explains how teaching will work when you join us at Edge Hill University in September.
Campus Facilities at Edge Hill University in 2020
In this video Pro Vice-Chancellor, Lynda Brady, explains how we’re preparing the campus for your arrival in September and the facilities that will be available.