"This module has facilitated progression from respiratory assessment where I could differentiate between normal and abnormal - to now having greater confidence in diagnosis and underpinning rationale allowing discussion with peers"

MSc - HEA 9042 Respiratory Assessment Student '08

MSc Respiratory Disease Management

Respiratory Education UK's MSc Programme was first validated and approved in January 2006 and will commence this academic year as scheduled for the fourth year in succession. (Please click on Masters Programme below for PDF version of Planogram)

Masters Programme
Masters Modules & Dates

The next Cohort Dates have now been released, to view these dates and availability please click on Modules & Dates.

For more details or to apply, please contact Gill Butler on 0151 529 6254 or via e-mail on gill.butler@respiratoryeduk.com Downloadable information leafleat on Post Graduation Certificate available here.

This programme will be delivered on a part time basis and will normally span a period of 3 academic years, although it is possible to extend the period to a maximum of 7 years. The programme has three exit points:

Post Graduate Certificate in Respiratory Disease Management
Module Title	Credits
Advanced Respiratory Care Module	20
Interpretation of Respiratory Investigations	20	Compulsory
Research:The Development of a Research Proposal	20	Compulsory
Respiratory Assessment & Diagnosis	20	Compulsory
MSc Briefing Day
Interpretation of Respiratory Investigations	20	Compulsory
Post Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Disease Management
Module Title	Credits
Respiratory Disease Management – Work Based Learning - 20 Credits	20
Respiratory Physiology	10
Asthma, COPD & other Obstructive Respiratory Diseases	20
Palliation in Respiratory Care	10
Ethical Issues in Respiratory Disease Management	10
Respiratory Disease Management in Children	20
Respiratory Failure	20
Education, Patients & Peers in Respiratory Practice	10
Lung Cancer	10
Non Medical Prescribing	20
Mentorship in Practice	20
Control of Infection	20
Respiratory Disease Management - Work Based Learning - 10 Credits	10
Communication in Respiratory Disease Management	10
Masters in Science Respiratory Disease Management
Module Title	Credits
Dissertation	60	Compulsory

This unique programme has been designed in liaison with representatives from across the professions and has been developed to meet the personal & professional needs of a range of practitioners who specialise in respiratory disease management.

With three discrete exit awards and a range of respiratory related modules, the programme enables practitioners to negotiate a bespoke pathway that has relevance to the developmental needs associated with their profession. For example:

· For Registrars, access to the programme can provide an appropriate clinically based alternative to research.

· For Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), the programme is mapped against the 10 key roles for nurses and AHPs and facilitates the advancement of practice.

· GPs with a special interest may use the programme in a variety of ways in order to enhance their knowledge relating to the treatment and management of patients with respiratory diseases/disorders.

Modules may also be accessed on a stand alone or associate student basis

Utilising blended learning, this part time programme uses CD based course materials complemented by classroom based and on line structured study events to enrich the learning experience.

To access the programme, or modules within it, students should at least have a lower second class honours degree in a health related subject. A formal application form is also required from potential students to gain access to the course.

However, individuals who do not meet the entry criteria may be able to make a claim for equivalency via the AP(E)L process. Individuals may also be able to make a claim for exemption for up to one third of their chosen programme.

Practitioners applying for the programme should be prepared to reflect upon and challenge their own practice, as appropriate, within the period of study.

Postgraduate Information for International Students

English Language Requirements

Depending on where you have studied and what programme you have completed, you will be asked to prove evidence of your competence in English Language; this will enable you to obtain maximum benefit from your studies.

This would be in the form of:

IELTS - International English Language Testing Service - from the British Council and the University of Cambridge IELTS information

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language - From the Education Testing Service in the USA. 100 score on the internet-based test

Visa & Immigration system

This MSc programme is studied part-time, therefore it does not qualify for a student visa to study or work in the UK with the Home Office and as a result we are unable to assist with this process.

The UK Border Agency is gradually introducing a new Points-Based immigration system for the various ways in which non-European nationals may come to work, study or train in the UK.

In most cases you would be assessed as a Tier 4 candidate and more information can be found on the Home Office Website

For further information on studying with REUK, please download our information sheet.