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Palliative Care MSc, PGDip, PGCert

UK

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What will I learn?

Our course is part-time, online and expert-led. It explores evidence-based and cost-effective palliative care services.

Overview

Our Palliative Care MSc, PGDip, PGCert is for professionals working in healthcare and related fields. These fields include public health and cancer research. You'll explore the impact of advanced and incurable disease on:

  • patients
  • caregivers
  • society
  • the wider healthcare context

You'll collaborate online with peers from all over the world. You'll challenge the perpetuation of suffering at the end of life.

You’ll learn the basics of healthcare research. You'll have an opportunity to further develop your research skills in the dissertation.

We are world-leaders in online oncology education. We offer diverse and inclusive teaching and bring together clinicians, researchers and industry. The courses are modular to enable career development to wrap around work commitments. You'll have access to Newcastle University’s academic and pastoral support services. They offer an excellent learner experience to all.

Oncology offers 3 qualifications: the postgraduate certificate requires 60 credits of study; the postgraduate diploma requires 120 credits; the MSc requires 180 credits. It includes a dissertation, which bears 60 credits.

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

Which department am I in?

Newcastle University

Study options

Online/Distance with attendance (3 years)

Tuition fees
£4,200.00 (4,57,616) per year
£4,200 (paid in years 1, 2 and 3).

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Newcastle University

King’s Gate,

Newcastle upon Tyne,

Northumberland,

NE1 7RU, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant discipline and working in the healthcare profession or related field. We will consider applications on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and are working in the healthcare profession or related field. You must be IT literate to complete these highly interactive courses online and have access to a computer with a printer and a reliable internet connection. English Language Requirements -IELTS 7.0 overall (with a minimum of 7.0 in writing and reading, and 6.5 in speaking and listening)). TOEFL 100 overall (with 24 in writing and reading, 23 in speaking, and 21 in listening).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Newcastle University

Newcastle University offers an internationally respected qualification, and a graduate employment rate of 94 per cent.

  • Historic campus with modern facilities
  • Nine National Teaching Fellowships awarded among staff
  • Scholarships and bursaries available
  • Highest offer rate of Russell Group universities