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Palliative and End of Life Care MSc

University of Liverpool

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Liverpool Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    12 Months

Course summary

This programme has been developed to enable healthcare and allied professionals, and intercalating medical students, to engage with both theoretical and practice elements in the study of Palliative and End of Life Care at master's Level.IntroductionThis course will encourage you to consider how good practice can be achieved across a number of different practice settings and apply learning to your own practice area. This programme is rooted in the core elements of good practice, engaging clinical, academic, organisational, political and international perspectives on the current and future challenges for Palliative and End of Life Care.You will be prepared and provided with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to develop into, and engage in senior clinical and/or leadership roles within regional, national and international contexts.Your learning experiences will promote improvements in the care delivered to patients and families, enhance support provided to colleagues, enable effective team working within and across professions and sectors, and highlight the pressures of organisation structures and resources on service delivery.Work-based learning placements within specialist palliative care settings will provide you with the opportunity to contextualise learning within the programme. You will also undertake advanced communication skills training, delivered by internationally renowned experts, and is designed to develop and enhance skills to address challenges frequently encountered in practice.Several of our modules are also available as individual Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses, for the improvement of your knowledge and skills within your career.The programme is led by an academic lead and a clinical lead from the School, supported by input from specialist clinicians, senior academics and an international faculty.What you'll learnHow to address the challenges encountered in palliative care practiceAdvanced communication skillsEffective team workingLeadership skillsTheoretical and practice elements of palliative care.

Application deadline

11/09/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 2,500month

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University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool

  • University League Table

    22nd

  • Campus address

    Main Site, The Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Nursing & Midwifery

    7th out of 86 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    124 61%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    95.0 95%

    51st

    21

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.43 86%

    4th

    12

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