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Cardiovascular Perfusion (Online) at University of Bristol - UCAS

Course summary

Ranked 9th nationally in Times Higher Education World University subject rankings for research quality in Medical and Health (THE 2025). The MSc in Cardiovascular Perfusion provides a high-quality, research-led education that will equip you with enhanced knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of the current approaches and emerging research relating to cardiovascular medicine and perfusion science. Teaching and learning includes:

  • Academic and research skills training including study design and data analysis.
  • Advanced physiology and disease states of blood and organs that are affected by cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Pathobiology, epidemiology and symptoms of cardiovascular diseases (coronary artery disease, vascular disease, heart and valve disease, paediatric heart disease) and their current treatments.
  • Theory and principles of currently used techniques in adult and paediatric perfusion science.
  • Key elements of a well-designed research project.
This online programme is intended to provide advanced level knowledge and understanding of the field of clinical perfusion science to practising perfusionists, culminating in the completion of a novel research project related to this area.

Assessment method

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2026/msc-cardiovascular-perfusion.pdf


How to apply

International applicants

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries.

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in a medicine-related, clinical or bioscience subject, including nursing and perfusion-related subjects. This programme is intended for international applicants who are currently training in or working as a perfusionist. If you are not currently working as a perfusionist, we would recommend you consider applying to the MSc Translational Cardiovascular Medicine or MSc Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (Online) instead. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing: - evidence of relevant work experience in a clinical-related role, examples include, perfusionist, organ preservationist, operating department practitioner, cardiac physiologist - a relevant postgraduate qualification in a medicine-related, clinical or bioscience subject, including nursing and perfusion-related subjects. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £7400 Year 1
Northern Ireland £7400 Year 1
Scotland £7400 Year 1
Wales £7400 Year 1
Channel Islands £7400 Year 1
EU £7400 Year 1
International £7400 Year 1

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

Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year. For more information, please view the programme page on our website.
Cardiovascular Perfusion (Online) at University of Bristol - UCAS