Continuing professional development
We offer a range of courses to promote career development for health professionals, and to support them in keeping up-to-date and fit to practise as part of their ongoing professional development or as part of their re-validation process.
Many of our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities on offer are designed for a multi-professional healthcare practitioner audience.
Our credit-bearing CPD courses can be taken as either stand-alone activity or can be used towards gaining a Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or Masters Award through a flexible University Awards Framework.
Other CPD activity includes study days, evening lectures and seminars, which are non-credit bearing. Topics for these sessions range from specific professional updates to briefing sessions on service developments.
Credit Bearing Modules
Palliative and End of Life Care
| Course | Module Code | Credits | Dates | Semester | Details | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice in Palliative and End of Life Care II | MDSC161 | 30 | Semester Two | CPD Enrolment Registration Form | ||
| Advanced Practice in Palliative and End of Life Care for Children and Young People | MDSC163 | 30 | Semester One | CPD Enrolment Registration Form |
Global Healthcare Ethics
| Course | Module Code | Credits | Start Date | Semester | Details | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Ethics for Clinical Practice I | MDSC400 | 30 | Semester One | CPD Enrolment Registration Form | ||
| Applied Ethics for Clinical Practice II | MDSC401 | 30 | 26.01.2026 | Semester Two | Course Details | CPD Enrolment Registration Form |
| Global Bioethics | MDSC404 | 30 | 29.09.2025 | Semester One | Course Details | CPD Enrolment Registration Form |
| AI in Healthcare: An Ethical Perspective | MDSC416 | 15 | 26.01.2026 | Semester Two | Course Details | CPD Enrolment Registration Form |
| Introduction to Ethics for Bio-science and Bio-engineering and Technology | MDSC418 | 15 | Semester Two | CPD Enrolment Registration Form |
Research Methods
| Course | Module Code | Credits | Dates | Semester | Details | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Research Methods: Developing Core Skills | MDSC701 | 15 | Semester Two | CPD Enrolment Registration Form | ||
| Advanced Research Methods: Design and Data Analysis | MDSC702 | 15 | Semester Two | CPD Enrolment Registration Form |
Enquiries
General Enquiries to HLS Masters
Informal enquiries regarding MSc Palliative and End of Life Care to Dr Stephen Mason
Informal enquiries regarding MSc Global Healthcare Ethics to Dr Teo Manea-Hauskeller