Master of Science
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Fees and funding
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2027, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (part-time distance learning)
UK students (per annum): £6,400 in year 1 and 2, £3,200 in year 3
International, including EU, students (per annum): £6,400 in year 1 and 2, £3,200 in year 3
The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.
Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .
Always contact the admissions team if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.
Students opting for MSc 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time course of study could qualify for a PGT loan from the UK government. Please see our university pages or contact admissions.
Students studying our MSc programme over 3 years part-time may also be eligible for a postgraduate loan if there is no other suitable full time equivalent course available in the UK at the time of application. Please contact our admissions for more information.
Please note: The fees do not cover any costs for travel or accommodation related to any optional on campus events.
Several of our students are sponsored by their employers or the governments of their home countries.
Additional expenses
Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning, AP(E)L
The University permits applicants with comparable previous experience to submit an application for consideration of Accreditation Prior (Experiential) Learning (AP(E)L). AP(E)L will be allowed up to half of the total credits needed for the programme at the point of application. If you wish to submit an AP(E)L application, please contact the admissions team.
If an AP(E)L application is successful, the overall tuition fee is adjusted accordingly and a small administrative charge applied.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
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A limited number of Equity and Merit scholarships are available to applicants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Please visit the Equity and Merit scholarships page for full details.
Course unit details:
Implementation Sciences
| Unit code | POPH64551 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Offered by | Division of Population Health, Health Services Res |
| Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
This online course introduces approaches to implementing evidence-based interventions, programmes and policy in real-world health and social care settings both locally and globally to improve uptake and health outcomes.
Aims
The aim of the course unit is to provide an introduction to implementation and improvement sciences for health and social care, from a local to a global context for the improvement of health and wellbeing.
Learning outcomes
| Category of outcome | Student will be able to: |
| Knowledge and understanding | A1 Demonstrate an understanding of systems thinking and behaviour approaches in the implementation of evidence-based innovations, at individual, group and organisational levels in health and social care |
| Intellectual skills | B1 Identify and address barriers and facilitators to the uptake of evidence-based health innovations in local and global settings B2 Analyse interventions, programmes and policies and their impact on health and social care B3 Demonstrate an understanding of how to assess and implement new innovations into practice in health and social care B4 Evaluate research findings into different context and settings |
| Practical skills | C1 Apply implementation strategies into practice to overcome barriers and increase uptake of evidence-based interventions in local and global settings |
| Transferable skills and personal qualities | D1 Manage time and work to deadlines. D2 Develop a critical approach to implementing and applying evidence-based innovations into practice |
Teaching and learning methods
The majority of the course will be through elearning which will include required and additional learning, self-tests and discussion boards. There will be a minimum of 2 webinars that will be recorded to allow synchronous and asynchronous learning.
All materials are online and require the students to work through teaching on the virtual learning platform including self-tests, discussion board activities and quizzes.
Employability skills
- Group/team working
- The student is expected to play an active role collaborating with experienced trainers and other students to work through their own problem and exit with a greater understanding of the issues involved as well as possible solutions.
- Innovation/creativity
- We envisage that students who have taken this unit will become ambassadors for change within their own workplace.
- Problem solving
- In this course unit, individual students will bring a professional or relevant personal development `problem' to the course. The course is designed to provide an academic basis for understanding and applying implementation science.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written assignment (inc essay) | 100% |
Feedback methods
Students will be provided with personalised feedback for their final summative assignment (2,500 words) within 20 working days.
Recommended reading
Core text: How to implement evidence-based healthcare (Trisha Greenhalgh)
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 4 |
| Tutorials | 4 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 142 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Clare Huish | Unit coordinator |
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