Master of Science - Palliative and End of Life Care
- 2 years
- Duration
- 18,000 GBP
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
Health and social care providers can improve their support for terminally ill patients and their families by taking this training co-hosted by London South Bank University and Saint Francis Hospice. The course covers the physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges that patients and their families face.
The European Association for Palliative Care's established core skills in palliative care serve as its basis. In addition to being in line with the goals of the Department of Health and the Health Education England (HEE) for the development of a palliative and end-of-life care workforce, it is compatible with the fundamental skills and values held by health and social care workers who assist terminally ill persons. Because palliative care is inherently interdisciplinary, students benefit from a blended learning approach that places an emphasis on bridging the gap between theory and practice, developed and implemented by a multi-professional teaching team.
Education takes place on Southwark Campus
Program structure
Year 1
- Palliative approaches to pain and symptom management
- Psychosocial, ethical and spiritual aspects of palliative care practice
- End of life care: Dementia and other non-malignant conditions
Year 2
- Innovation for excellence - Leading service change
- Research in health and social care
- 7 modules from the CPPD prospectus
Year 3
- Dissertation
Price
We offer different course options, depending on your circumstances
- Postgraduate Certificate (Palliative and End of Life Care) — 6000.00 GBP
- Postgraduate Diploma (Palliative and End of Life Care) — 12000.00 GBP
- Master of Science (Palliative and End of Life Care) — 18000.00 GBP
Requirements for applicants
Entry requirements for Master degree depend on the country-living of the students*
Requirements for admission on the example of students from India:
- Honours Degree from a prestigious Indian university: 53-55% or higher
- Honours Degree from a recognised Indian university: 55% or higher
- Honours Degree from a recognised international university: equivalent to UK Bachelor Degree Second Class Honours or higher
English language requirements:
- IELTS Academic Overall score: 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)
- TOEFL IBT (Internet Based Test) Overall score: 80 Minimum scores required in each skill area are: Reading: 18 Listening: 17 Writing: 17 Speaking: 20
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) Overall score: 52 (minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
- LanguageCert SELT or International ESOL (IESOL) Exam High Pass Note: for Student Visa the minimum score required in each skill area is 33* (*For C2 Mastery, min score for Listening is 25)
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Overall score: 169 with no score below 162
- Trinity ISE Pass ISE II with Distinction in all 4 components
- Password Overall score: 6.0
- A-Level/ AS-Level English Language Grade C or above
- GCSE / O-Level English Language (Edexcel/ Cambridge Overseas exam boards) Grade C or above Grade 4 or above
- IGCSE English as a Second Language / First Language English (Cambridge Assessment) Grade C or above
- Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) Grade C or above
- Scottish Advanced Higher/Higher/ National 5 English Grade C or above
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English A HL 4 SL 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma English B HL 5
*For information about the requirements for your country, please contact us using the feedback form.
About the university
Established in south London in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, we have since contributed to the betterment of local students, businesses, and residents.
The original goal of the organization—"to promote the industrial skill, general knowledge, health, and well-being of young men and women"—remains at the heart of what we do today. Our students will be prepared for the challenges of the modern workplace thanks to our hands-on, career-focused curriculum.
Our campuses
- Southwark campus
- Croydon campus
- Havering campus
Our faculties
Our courses are developed in collaboration with leading companies, and we provide internships and co-ops to help you launch your career. Our instructors are experts in their fields because they have, in all likelihood, been in the situations they teach about firsthand.
We have more than 200 courses for students to enrol on.
Here are some of the topics in which we can provide training: Accounting and Finance, Architecture, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Business and Management, Computer Science, Criminology and Sociology, Drama and Theatre, Economics, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing and Miswifery, Psychology, Social Care, Sport and others.
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