Musculoskeletal Management

University of Central Lancashire
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Medicine

About this course

Designed for medical and healthcare professionals, the MSc Musculoskeletal Management course will equip you with the advanced knowledge and skills you need to successfully care for patients with MSK conditions.

  • Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders are a prevalent and major cause of ill health and physical disability in the UK as well as globally. They can reduce quality of life, impacting on family and relationship, as well as limiting people’s capacity to work and lead a full life. This is a growing area of healthcare which takes up 30% of UK GP caseloads.

  • On this Musculoskeletal Management programme, which is targeted as medical and healthcare professionals, you’ll learn how to assess, triage and care for patients. You’ll discover how to apply the clinical theory, practice and associated research in the prevention, assessment and management of MSK conditions.

  • By the end of the course you’ll have an advanced understanding of the structure and provision of care in this area and the role of multidisciplinary teams in managing MSK disease and exploring new ways of working.

    Why study with us

  • Delivered by leading medical consultants, therapists and academics working in conjunction with Blackpool Teaching Hospital Trust and East Lancashire Hospital Trust.

  • The on-campus block delivery is taught at weekends to fit around your professional work commitments.

  • This programme supports NHS approaches such as Five Year Forward View and MSK strategies to integrate and deliver new sustainable models of care which promote prevention, self-care, and health and wellbeing.

    What you'll do

  • You’ll critically engage with contemporary issues and developments in this field, gaining a deeper understanding of clinical practice.

  • Share, challenge and analyse specialist skills and practice of your own and related professional groups in order to foster collaborative working.

  • Develop effective decision making skills for primary care practice and commissioning and demonstrate self-awareness within personal and professional development.

    Future Careers

    This course is ideal as a development opportunity for current medical and health professionals who wish to advance their knowledge and skills related to the treatment of MSK conditions.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Preston

    Part-time

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Preston

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2211 Generalist medical practitioners
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    2212 Specialist medical practitioners
    2112 Biological scientists

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    UCAS Points

    96 points

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Preston
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine

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    University of Central Lancashire

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