Course summary
The MSc Critical Care Programme is aimed at anyone driven by a desire to improve outcomes for Critically Ill adults. Our tutors, students and approach reflect the multidisciplinary nature of critical care and the clinical, academic, and professional themes that run through the programme aim to develop healthcare professionals who question, lead, and motivate others to achieve the best care for their patients. The programme has been designed and developed in partnership between the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. We have designed the MSc Critical Care (online) programme for health care professionals who encounter critically ill adults in their daily practice. These professionals include:
- nurses
- doctors in training
- senior doctors from all specialties
- allied health professionals (for example, pharmacists, physiotherapists, paramedics and dietitians)
- Recognition of critical illness
- Initial treatment and stabilisation
- Advanced organ system support
- Daily assessment and management of the critically ill adult
- Sepsis
- on the programme
- at the bedside
- personal practice
- guidelines
- work improvement
Modules
See our website for detailed programme information.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
The University of Edinburgh
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