University of Hertfordshire · Full-time
Clinical Skin Integrity and Wound Management
Why MSc Clinical Skin Integrity and Wound Management at the University of Hertfordshire? - Clinical-focused content: Explore specialities of wound management and dermatology to develop a deeper understanding of chronic wound healing and conditions affecting sk…
MSc1 yearFull-time
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Why MSc Clinical Skin Integrity and Wound Management at the University of Hertfordshire? - Clinical-focused content: Explore specialities of wound management and dermatology to develop a deeper understanding of chronic wound healing and conditions affecting skin integrity. - Clinical connections: You will have the opportunity to network with a broad range of clinical, research, and industry skin integrity, wound care, and dermatology experts. - Teaching excellence: You will be taught by experienced clinicians who practice within the NHS. All staff have significant wound management, skin integrity, and dermatology expertise. This is a taught postgraduate programme aimed at practitioners wanting to undertake further specialist training and develop career aspirations in skin integrity and wound management. This unique postgraduate programme combines the closely related specialities of wound management and dermatology and offers wound and skin integrity modules that appeal to healthcare professionals who want to develop a deeper understanding of chronic wound healing and conditions affecting skin integrity. This programme has an emphasis on developing practical competencies; good diagnostic skills, appropriate and timely management of common wounds and skin integrity problems and allows flexibility to study related specialist content to broaden student’s clinical expertise which is invaluable in today’s competitive workplace.
Getting in
As the university states it
The normal entry requirements for the programme are: A degree in a healthcare discipline (or equivalent) and have a recognised professional qualification; and the equivalent of 2 years Full Time post qualifying experience (excluding internship) and additionally 1 year Full Time in a substantive speciality post in skin integrity / wound management; and current clinical experience of a minimum of 1 year Full time or equivalent in a clinical setting with access to patients with chronic wounds or skin integrity related conditions. References will be required to confirm specialist experience. Additionally: All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency. A minimum IELTS 6.5 is required with no less than 6.0 in each band or GCSE in English with minimum grade C. All students who wish to undertake an observational placement for Clinical Practice in Action (7LMS0156) as part of their programme will need a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, or provide a statement of good standing. All visa applicants are required to submit biometrics and declare any criminal convictions in their Visa Application Form (VAF) which is routinely checked against Home Office and Police National Computer (PNC) databases on admission to the programme.
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