Program Overview
The Medicines Management PDip at University of Kent is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Medicines Management PDip programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Belgium and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 2,000 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: Chatham, Belgium
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Medicines Management PDip programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- equip healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to contribute effectively to medicines management services and to individual drug therapy decisions in primary and secondary care.
- enable you to incorporate your learning directly into your workplace and to rise to the challenges presented by the new, patient-centred NHS.
- medicines management
- applied therapeutics
- adherence, concordance and compliance
- effective methods of working with patients and other healthcare professionals
- ethical issues influencing prescribing decisions
- pharmaceutical care planning and medication review
- individualising therapy in a variety of patient settings and conditions
- drug monitoring in the context of co-morbidities
- clinical governance in the context of medicines management
- effective use of complex clinical data sets
- public health and its role in improving the health of the nation
- health economics
- management.
- recognising, synthesising and applying appropriate theories, concepts and principles from a range of disciplines and sources
- integrating previous learning with professional skills and expertise to synthesise innovative approaches to medicines management in order to support individualised patient care
- making sound judgements about medication issues in the absence of complete data and communicating conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- analysing and resolving your own learning needs
- contributing to the improvement of health outcomes for populations and individuals through reflective practice and innovation
- strategic planning
- experimental design, use of appropriate research and statistical techniques.
- the planning, conduct, evaluation, interpretation and reporting the results of clinical investigations in the context of defined patient outcomes
- the ability to search for information and evidence to inform and support individualised drug therapy decisions
- effective communication of drug therapy decisions to patients and other healthcare professionals
- the management of professional teams, working with other organisations, self-management.
- critical self-reflection and the ability to enhance professional competence on the basis of feedback from yourself and others
- the ability to communicate with clarity in both the academic and professional setting to a range of audiences and using a variety of approaches
- the ability to effectively manage and present complex information using a comprehensive range of learning resources.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
A first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university; equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable, but their comparability will be assessed on an individual basis; or at least five years of working experience in health care after obtaining a relevant professional qualification. Students must also be registered with the relevant UK professional body and practising in the UK, preferably within the National Health Service
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 2,000 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: GBP 2,000 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Kent directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Kent
University of Kent
Canterbury, United Kingdom
University of Kent is a well-established public research university in the United Kingdom, founded in 1965 with main campuses in Canterbury and Medway and specialist centres in Brussels and Paris....
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