Overview

The MSc Quality Improvement and Patient Safety from University of Dundee provides flexible learning which is relevant to students across local, national and international health and nursing settings.

You will explore the related theories, principles, and culture, and will be encouraged to critically analyse a range of tools and approaches associated with quality improvement and patient safety and to reflect on their application to service delivery.

In order to achieve the MSc you will complete four modules and a dissertation. Our teaching team also includes NHS colleagues who are currently working within the clinical environment and are routinely applying, teaching, and supporting the use of quality improvement and patient safety approaches.

Careers

On completion of this course you will have developed the knowledge and skills to enable you to influence and lead on quality improvement and patient safety within the healthcare environment.

You'll also have developed lifelong learning skills (such as critical reflection, critical thinking, problem-solving, and the use of evidence-based practice) to enhance your professional and academic skills. This will maximise the opportunities for your career development and progression in the field of quality improvement and patient safety.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Quality Improvement in Action
Risk and Patient Safety
Research for Practice
Meeting the needs of older people in diverse care settings
Acute and Critical Care
Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

A UK Ordinary (non-honours) degree
You also need to be working in a health or social care related area
The university operates a flexible Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) system by which students who do not have a degree may be eligible for entry. They recognise that students applying for this course may have acquired significant learning from previous educational and life/work experience. They can offer potential students the opportunity of having such learning assessed for credit. This credit would go towards your application for this course.

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Additional Details

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Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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