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Universities United Kingdom University of Nottingham Courses Quality and Patient Safety Improvement MSc

Quality and Patient Safety Improvement MSc
at University of Nottingham

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 20,000
Country Rank#9
Duration12 Months
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Program Overview

This unique degree programme develops your expertise in patient safety, human factors, and quality improvement and how this applies to practice.

You will benefit from a strong practical element, as each module offers a mix of classroom-based teaching and access to a comprehensive suite of online learning resources, designed by our award winning e-learning group.

Our programme is designed by an interdisciplinary collaboration, involving leading academics in health science, business and human factors, with key input from collaborative partners including:

NHS partners
Centre for Health Innovation Leadership and Learning
Human Factors Research Group (HFRG)
Trent Simulation and Clinical Skills Centre (Information and Insight Service)

Course content is delivered from nationally-recognised experts drawn from patient safety, improvement science, and human factors. Our Advisory Board also includes national and international experts whose role is to highlight emerging developments in these fields.

Course Content
This course aims to deliver safety in the delivery of healthcare, via:
- Broadening and deepening knowledge and skills in quality and patient safety improvement, including human factors and organisational systems
- The application of tools and techniques to explore practice-based problems
- Translating scientific and academic principles to practice
- Implementing sustainable solutions for improvement in the quality of patient care
The programme can be undertaken full-time over one year or part-time over a maximum of four years, and studied to the level of PGCert (60 credits), PGDip (120 credits) or MSc (180 credits).

Modules
- Fundamentals of Safety, Quality and Improvement 20 credits
- Measurement and Analysis of Improvement in Practice 20 credits
- Applied Human Factors in Healthcare Safety and Quality 20 credits
- Organisational Aspects of Risk, Safety and Quality 20 credits
- Leading and Following in the Improvement Process 20 credits
- Improvement, Power, Professionalism and Citizen Leadership 20 credits
- Dissertation 60 credits
Entry Requirement
Undergraduate degree

2.2 in related subject

International and EU equivalents

We accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

IELTS

6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Quality and Patient Safety Improvement MSc may vary from £20,000 to £30,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.
Career Prospect
Our unique programme delivers tangible benefits graduates, in terms of professional development, and the workplace. It equips you with the skills to undertake future research projects, pursue publication or apply to undertake a higher research degree.

Students completing the MSc programme will have the opportunity to apply for short term clinical or non-clinical placements with partnering organisations.

Cost Of Studying At University of Nottingham

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Quality and Patient Safety Improvement MSc at University of Nottingham