These online modules provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) education for healthcare professionals who want to specialise in the field of pain management. They are also aimed at educationalists, to provide the appropriate knowledge and expertise on pain, to teach others from various disciplines.

All modules can be studied individually to contribute to your continuing professional development portfolio and as part of the MSc Pain Management.

Each standalone 20 credit Level 7 module runs once per academic year and is delivered entirely online via distance learning. There are a variety of formative and summative assessment methods used, such as: written assignments, wiki development, blogs, MCQs and online group work.

Please refer to the MSc Pain Management course page for full details of each of the modules.

We reserve the right to cancel the delivery of a standalone module. This could happen if a course is under-subscribed or if there is a change in circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have minimum student numbers required before they can run. This is to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered. When this happens we will issue a full or partial refund depending on whether any classes took place.

Entry requirements

In addition to satisfying the University’s minimum entry requirements, including English language requirements, applicants must:

• hold a qualification in a relevant clinical subject
• be currently working in a relevant clinical area with at least two years’ experience in the field.

Applicants who do not meet the above requirements should contact the Postgraduate Taught Admissions Team, School of Medicine for advice.

How to apply

Please contact our Postgraduate Taught Medical Admissions Team for details on how to apply.

Funding and fees

Please check our fees pages for tuition fees for these programmes.