Course summary
Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) is a rapidly evolving area crossing the boundaries of paediatrics, emergency medicine, paediatric intensive care medicine, and anaesthesia. Develop your skills under the guidance of an international faculty in collaboration with Don't Forget The Bubbles (DFTB). The faculty bring their unique expertise, insight, and experience to deliver a high quality interactive online learning experience.
- An excellent worldwide reputation in emergency medicine, trauma surgery and critical care
- Delivered by a leading UK university - Queen Mary is ranked joint 7th in the UK for the quality of our research (REF 2021)
- In collaboration with Don’t Forget The Bubbles, a leader in PEM online education
- Part-time hours allows you to work alongside gaining a qualification
- Acquire an understanding of specialised techniques applicable to your own research or advanced scholarship
- Open to doctors, nurses, paramedics and physician's associates
- Also available as a PGDip and a PGCert
Modules
Modules cover a diverse range of topics such as congenital heart disease, seizures, bilious vomiting, trauma, and resuscitation, while developing your existing knowledge on research methodology, safeguarding, debriefs, and presentation skills
Assessment method
Short answer questions and assignments. Please see website for full information
How to apply
International applicants
Please see website for further information
Entry requirements
For Doctors: A medical degree One year of post-registration clinical training in emergency medicine/paediatrics/anaesthetics/pre-hospital care. (Intern/house officer/FY1 pre-registration experience is not counted). Other cases will be considered based on their personal statement. For Nurses: An undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. 2 years’ experience in paediatric, emergency, or critical care nursing. For Paramedics: A degree in paramedic science at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. Applicants with a degree that did not involve clinical work should have 3 years’ experience working as a paramedic OR 1 year experience plus at least 12 months experience working as a critical care paramedic or in a dedicated HEMS system. Those with a degree that involved clinical work are eligible without further years of clinical experience. For Physician's Assistants/Associates: A degree in this area at 2:2 or above. Applicants with academic study below this level will be considered on an individual basis if there is very strong evidence of suitable clinical experience in a relevant medical field. 2 years of paediatric/emergency medicine experience
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
Students enrolling on a postgraduate degree programme are charged tuition fees each year by Queen Mary. The rate you will be charged depends on whether you are assessed as a Home/EU or Overseas student.
You can find tuition fees for each course on the course finder pages on our website by clicking the apply link, or navigate here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/
Further details about postgraduate taught tuition fees can also be found on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/
Provider information
Queen Mary University of London
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