Extreme Medicine (Distance)

Entry requirements

Normally a 2:2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (medicine, nursing, paramedic science).

Individuals who don't meet these criteria but have relevant professional experience may also be welcomed on to this MSc programme. Qualifications and experience will be assessed on application. Informal enquires are welcome before the formal application stage and we can discuss which areas of the course may need particular attention or advise on pre-course study to maximise your learning engagement. Should you wish to discuss this please contact our Student Recruitment and Admissions Team.

Intercalators

The full-time course is suitable for some intercalating medical students. Applicants need to have completed a minimum of 3 years of their undergraduate medical degree programme and able to evidence previous relevant experience of travelling or working in remote or hostile environments.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• This unique programme is delivered in partnership between the University of Exeter Medical School and World Extreme Medicine (WEM), the world's leading provider of specialist training courses for medics taking their skills into challenging environments.
• Extreme Medicine MSc is a distance-learning programme, delivered through attendance at 6 residentials in the UK or overseas. You will develop medical and expedition skills through direct participation in a range of environment specific courses - the wilderness will be your classroom.
• You will have unparallelled options to develop your skills in wilderness medicine, with residential courses taught across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
• Engage critically with the principles and practices of delivering medical care across diverse geographical contexts and interdisciplinary settings, with a focus on remote and challenging environments.
• This course also offers the option to undertake a specialism in Cold Environments, Hot Environments or Humanitarian Relief.

With the increased awareness of global burdens such as humanitarian crises and sudden onset disasters, more than ever there is a need to be delivering healthcare in highly complex and demanding situations. This is medicine at its best, crossing geographical and professional boundaries.

Through our partnership teaching arrangement with World Extreme Medicine, we offer you a unique programme of study. Via intensive residentials delivered in authentic outdoor and wilderness environments, backed by rigorous academic assignments, you will develop the knowledge and technical skills to evaluate and deliver healthcare support in challenging environments.

You will learn the practical skills, knowledge and understanding needed to perform at the highest possible level in the field of extreme medicine, with optional modules on special environments such as polar, desert, mountain and jungle.

You can also choose to undertake a specialism in Cold Environments, Hot Environments or Humanitarian Relief.

Information for international students

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

Fees and funding

Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.

International students are normally subject to visa regulations which prevent part-time study. It is recommended that international students apply for the level of the final award you intend to complete i.e. PGCert, PGDip or Masters, due to the associated cost and requirements for a Tier 4 student Visa.