Cardiovascular Perfusion (Online)

Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent in a medicine-related, clinical or bioscience subject, including nursing and perfusion-related subjects.

If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.

We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:

• evidence of relevant work experience in a clinical-related role, examples include, perfusionist, organ preservationist, operating department practice, cardiac physiology.
• a relevant postgraduate qualification in a medicine-related, clinical or bioscience subject, including nursing and perfusion-related subjects.

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc in Cardiovascular Perfusion provides a high-quality, research-led education that will equip you with enhanced knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of the current approaches and emerging research relating to cardiovascular medicine and perfusion science. Teaching and learning includes:

• Academic and research skills training including study design and data analysis.
• Advanced physiology and disease states of blood and organs that are affected by cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
• Pathobiology, epidemiology and symptoms of cardiovascular diseases (coronary artery disease, vascular disease, heart and valve disease, paediatric heart disease) and their current treatments.
• Theory and principles of currently used techniques in adult and paediatric perfusion science.
• Key elements of a well-designed research project.

This online programme is intended to provide advanced level knowledge and understanding of the field of clinical perfusion science culminating in the completion of a novel research project related to this area.

Information for international students

See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.

Fees and funding

Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.