Part time
2 years
SEP-24
MSc - Master of Science
Cancer Nursing Veterinary Nursing Veterinary Medicine
Taught
With advancing diagnostics and treatments developing in this field, this certificate will allow nurses to advance their skills and understanding when nursing and providing palliative management for patients undergoing treatment for neoplasia.
It will allow nurses to also develop their skills and attributes to enable them to become reflective practitioners refining communication skills to deliver compassionate owner support.
The development of the new RCVS post-registration framework has allowed for the creation of accessible, flexible and focused areas of study, allowing veterinary nurses to further their academic skills alongside their professional skills.
This course is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
Teaching and learning
Delivery will be by a combination of distance learning and optional study days where guest speakers, seminars and practical classes support the modules. A range of distance learning methods will be used, including study notes, e-mail and Harper Adams’ interactive virtual learning environment ‘The Learning Hub’. Access to a computer and broadband internet is essential.
Modules will be assessed by a range of methods, including assignments end of module examination, and practical exams. Support in assessment skills is available for those who have not sat an examination recently.
The part-time study fee for Taught Postgraduate programmes is calculated on a pro-rata basis of the full-time equivalent cost (based on the number of credits). Part-time students will be billed on a module-by-module basis and will be invoiced prior to the start of each module. Full time fee £13,440 and it is a guide for part time students.
The part-time study fee for Taught Postgraduate programmes is calculated on a pro-rata basis of the full-time equivalent cost (based on the number of credits). Part-time students will be billed on a module-by-module basis and will be invoiced prior to the start of each module. Full time fee £17,166 and it is a guide for part time students.
You must be a Registered Veterinary Nurse. Typically, applicants with a registerable qualification from a Further Education background will enrol on the Graduate Certificate. Typically, applicants with a Higher Education (degree) background will enrol on the Postgraduate Certificate. The most appropriate qualification for individual applicants will be considered depending on their individual profile. You will also need time, energy and commitment.
Harper Adams University has been providing world-leading, specialist education in the fields of agriculture, farming, and animal science for 120 years. It is now the UK’s market leader, by share of volume of students, for postgraduate degrees in agricultural and veterinary subjects (HESA, 2018). The university offers master’s programmes developed in conjunction with industry, across a range of topics related to agricultural production,...more