Critical Care PgDip
Queen Mary University of London
Key Course Facts
Course Description
If you are a clinician, a senior nurse or an allied health professional working in critical care, this programme is designed to give you a thorough grounding in critical care medicine, together with the tools to maintain your knowledge over a course of advanced, specialist instruction. We aim to ensure that you acquire the theoretical understanding and skills to advance and promote knowledge in this specialty and develop your leadership skills. This programme will: Provide advanced theoretical and practical teaching that covers a broad range of key topics related to the management of the critically ill or injured patient Develop the skills, knowledge and confidence so that you can lead the provision of the highest standards of critical care Develop and demonstrate your competence in a critical appraisal of research and your skills in conducting robust clinical audit. Why study your MSc in Critical care at Queen Mary? Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry is comprised of two world renowned teaching hospitals, St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London, which have made, and continue to make, an outstanding contribution to modern medicine. We were one of the top five in the UK for medicine in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Critical care is based at the William Harvey Research Institute, a vibrant, fully integrated pharmacological institute amongst the top 20 in the world. We lead cutting-edge translational discovery science and experimental medicine research, and high calibre educational programmes. You will receive advanced, specialist instruction from a faculty of world leading intensivists. We have modern state-of-the-art buildings alongside more traditional facilities such as our fantastic library. The modular nature of the programme is designed to fit in with your full-time employment. Facilities The Learning Resource centre has 200 networked PCs and is open to students round the clock, there are dedicated workstations for postgraduate students. You will also have access to Queen Mary’s comprehensive libraries, including the Postgraduate Reading Room, and The British Library can also be accessed as a research resource. You will have access to a range of specialist facilities including: medical libraries located at the Royal London and St Bart's hospitals and at the main College campus at Mile End. Specialist resources at the William Harvey Research Institute include: Five fully equipped, state-of-the-art research laboratories Flow cytometry Imaging facilities
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Costs
Average student cost of living in London
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of Queen Mary University of London in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Queen Mary University of London in related subject specific rankings.
Medicine & Health
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- Medicine
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #14
- #22
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- Medicine
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #8
- #55
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- Medicine
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
See all 32 university rankings of Queen Mary University of London
About Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) was founded in 1989 in the Mile End district of London. This Russell Group University offers state-of-the-art facilities, including their Advanced Molecular Imaging Services, and the Genome Centre for DNA research at Barts and the London School of Medicine, among numerous others for a wide variety of subject matters. QMUL is without a doubt an excellent option for any student wishing to pursue a career path in scientific research, and is recognised worldwide as such.
List of 427 Bachelor and Master Courses from Queen Mary University of London - Course Catalogue
Student composition of Queen Mary University of London
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Total number of students enrolled at Queen Mary University of London by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 17055
- postgraduates:
- 8035
- Total:
- 25090
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
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Nursing Studies and Health DipHE | University of Wales | - | - | - | £9000 | £13500 | - | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Nursing Studies and Health CertHE | University of Wales | - | - | - | £9000 | £13500 | - | Cardiff | On campus Part-time | |
Critical Care PgCert | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £660 | - | - | Huddersfield | On campus Part-time | |
Acute Care PgCert | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £660 | - | - | Huddersfield | On campus Part-time | |
Emergency Care PgCert | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £660 | - | - | Huddersfield | On campus Part-time | |
Urgent Care PgCert | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £660 | - | - | Huddersfield | On campus Part-time | |
Acute and Critical Care PgCert | University of South Wales | - | - | - | - | - | - | Pontypridd | On campus Part-time | |
Critical Care (Online Learning) PgCert | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | Edinburgh | online Part-time | |
Advanced Nursing MSc/PGDip MSc | The University of Nottingham | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
Acute Medical Care PgCert | Bangor University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bangor | On campus Part-time |
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 22 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023