
Medicine
Looking to progress your career and improve patient care? Find out how you can deepen your understanding and enhance your skills, with our postgraduate taught courses.
Live chat drop-in session and webinars
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Introduction to the Pain Management, Critical Care and Advanced Surgical Practice MSc programmes
Event ended11 November, 11:30 - 12:00
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Introduction to Palliative Medicine for Healthcare Professionals MSc
Event ended11 November, 13:00 - 13:30
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Introduction to Postgraduate Research at Cardiff University School of Medicine
Event ended11 November, 13:30 - 14:00
Welcome
Our world is changing at a rapid pace, and with it the needs of patients across a wide range of medical disciplines. It is more important than ever for medical professionals to develop their clinical skills across their career, to innovate within working practices and to deepen their knowledge base to deliver better patient care. This Virtual Open Day allows you to explore the wide range of highly vocational courses on offer here at Cardiff, as well as connecting you with our academic staff to ask any questions you may have on the course structure or content.
Why study with us?
Established expertise
We are one of the largest providers of medically related postgraduate taught courses in the UK.
Study worldwide
Many of our courses are part or fully distance learning, allowing you to benefit from our expertise wherever you are based.
Vocational skills
Our programmes aim to enhance the careers and knowledge base of existing healthcare professionals and others in related fields

How we are adapting to COVID-19
As a provider of distance-learning postgraduate taught courses, we are experts in delivering learning experiences globally, with students from many different locations undertaking their postgraduate study with us.
The pandemic requires flexibility from all medical schools. As an innovative Medicine programme, we have always risen to a challenge and are doing so now.
We are optimistic but practical, so are planning for multiple scenarios. Whether you are considering distance learning with us or one of our blended or face-to-face courses, we can promise you that you will meet your learning outcomes across the length of your course.
Your safety is paramount and we work closely with Welsh government and the NHS to ensure this. We also know this situation will change over time, so we're prepared for our plans to change too. We will keep you up-to-date with any changes and ensure that you get the full learning experience, adapted if necessary to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
An introduction to our range of postgraduate taught programmes
View webinars from previous open days
Find out more about each of our postgraduate taught programmes
Course | Qualification | Mode |
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Advanced Surgical Practice | MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Ageing Health and Disease | MSc | Full-time, part-time |
Bioinformatics | MSc | Full-time, part-time |
Bioinformatics and Genetic Epidemiology | MSc | Full-time, part-time |
Clinical Dermatology | MSc | Full-time |
Critical Care | MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Diabetes | PgDip, MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Genetic and Genomic Counselling | MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Medical Education | PgCert, PgDip, MSc | Full-time, part-time, part-time distance learning |
Medical Toxicology | PgCert, PgDip, MSc | Full-time distance learning, part-time distance learning |
Neonatal Medicine | PgDip, MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Occupational Health (Policy and Practice) | MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Pain Management | MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Pain Management (Primary and Community Care) | PgCert, PgDip, MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Palliative Medicine for Health Care Professionals | MSc | Part-time distance learning |
Practical Dermatology | PgDip, MSc | Full-time distance learning, part-time distance learning |
Psychiatry | MSc | Full-time distance learning, part-time distance learning |
Public Health | MPH | Full-time, part-time |
Therapeutics | PgCert, PgDip, MSc | Full-time distance learning, part-time distance learning |
Wound Healing and Tissue Repair | MSc | Part-time - distance learning |
Postgraduate research opportunities at the School of Medicine
The School of Medicine offers research degrees in the medical disciplines such as cancer, immunology, infection, immunity, neurosciences, mental health, population medicine and medical education.
We have a long-standing record of world-class research and educational innovation. Our underlying aim is to ensure the optimum 'translation' of fundamental knowledge to patient benefit.
Your options for postgraduate research qualifications at the School of Medicine:
Discipline | Qualification | Duration |
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Cancer and Genetics | PhD/MPhil/MD | PhD 3-4 years, MPhil 1 year, MD 1 year |
Infection and Immunity | PhD/MPhil/MD | PhD 3-4 years, MPhil 1 year, MD 2 year |
Population Medicine | PhD/MPhil/MD | PhD 3-4 years, MPhil 1 year, MD 2 year |
Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences | PhD/MPhil/MD | PhD 3-4 years, MPhil 1 year, MD 2 year |
Medical Education | PhD/MPhil/MD | PhD 3-4 years, MPhil 1 year, MD 2 year |
Our core research divisions focus on chronic disease and applied health research, aligned with the interests of the NHS. They reflect our national healthcare needs and priorities.
Flexible, online learning
Life as a postgraduate taught student at the School of Medicine
Without the programme I wouldn't be able to even dream about a PhD. I was able to enrich myself with the required knowledge for thinking more in-depth. In my clinical practice I definitely have a different view, and more access to evidence-based medicine than before the programme. Difficult topics related to clinical practice are discussed on a higher level and with scientific arguments.
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Next steps
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How to apply
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Admissions criteria
Admissions requirements, selection policies and procedures for postgraduate medical courses.
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