Postgraduate Professional Development

At the University of Edinburgh you can choose to study single or multiple courses via the Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) scheme. PPD is aimed at working professionals who want to advance their knowledge through a postgraduate-level course(s), without the time or financial commitment of a full Master’s Degree, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.

This programme is no longer offered by Edinburgh Medical School and is closed to recruitment.

For further information please contact futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

 

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Postgraduate Professional Development

Our Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) is aimed at medical professionals who want to advance their knowledge and develop their professional skills in internal medicine. PPD allows you to study a postgraduate-level course(s), without taking on the full financial or time commitment of a Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.

Our Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) Courses

PPD courses offer a flexible way to study while maintaining work and personal commitments.

Our courses are taught by experts and practitioners from the UK National Health Service (NHS) and the University of Edinburgh who will teach in their speciality areas. The PPD courses allow you to participate in the same classes as the Internal Medicine degree; PPD registration grants you student status for two years from the date of registration and allows you full access to the University library during that time.

Our PPD courses run for 6 or 12 weeks and cover a variety of disciplines and topics in internal medicine. Each course has a mixture of self-study materials, course assessments and live online session that allows you to interact with other course participants, university staff and NHS professionals.

You will be supported through your studies by a personal tutor and the programme administrator. We will ensure that you are inducted into your studies, get to know the online learning environment, and have access to the Universities online Library.

Successful completion of a PPD course allows you to gain academic credit. Over the course of two years through our PPD scheme you can take up to a maximum of 50 credits. For example, if you successfully complete a 6 week course you will be awarded 10 credits at SCQF Level 11 and if you successfully complete a 12 week course you will be awarded 20 credits at SCQF Level 11. If you decide to extend your study, it is possible to transfer your academic credits gained from PPD and continue with the programme here to study towards a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters.

Please view the available courses, start dates, course duration and application deadlines for 2024-25.

Course                                                                                                                                Credits  Length of course Months course runs Cost of course
Principles of Clinical Pharmacology (IMED11001)  10 6 weeks    Sep – Oct                        £1065
Acute Medicine and Clinical Decision Making (IMED11005)                                              10 6 weeksSep – Oct£1065
Advanced Research Methods (IMED11019)10 6 weeksSep – Oct£1065
Improving Diagnosis (IMED11020)10 6 weeksNov– Dec£1065
Clinical Skills Principles (IMED11007)10 6 weeksNov– Dec£1065
Science of Medicine (IMED11003)20 12 weeksNov– Feb£2,125
Cardiology (IMED11008)10 6 weeksJan – Feb£1065
Oncology (IMED11009)10 6 weeksJan – Feb£1065
Rheumatology (IMED11027)106 weeksJan - Feb£1065
Gastroenterology (IMED11010)10 6 weeksFeb – Mar£1065
Palliative Care & Symptom  Management (IMED11030)10 6 weeksFeb – Mar£1065
Diabetes & Endocrinology (IMED11012)10 6 weeksFeb – Mar£1065
Intensive Care (IMED11021)10 6 weeksFeb – Mar£1065
Imaging in Medicine (IMED11006)10 6 weeksFeb – Mar£1065
Respiratory (IMED11013)10 6 weeksApr – May£1065
Clinical Genetics (IMED11014)10 6 weeksApr – May£1065
Renal Medicine (IMED11015)10 6 weeksApr – May£1065
Cerebrovascular Medicine (IMED11022)10 6 weeksApr – May£1065
Principles of Laboratory Medicine (IMED11004)10 6 weeksApr – May£1065
Haematology (IMED11016)10 6 weeksMay– July£1065
Neurology (IMED11017)10 6 weeksMay– July£1065
Principles of Quality Improvement in Healthcare & Patient Safety (IMED11023)10 6 weeksMay– July£1065
Skills for Evidence Based Practice (IMED11024)10  6 weeksMay– July£1065
Clinical Psychiatry (IMED11029)106 weeksMay-July£1065

 

For More information on Our Courses

Please see the Degree Programme Table for more information about available courses in the current academic year. Courses run only once in each academic year so please contact the programme team for more information.

Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study

Extending Your Study

If you decide to extend your study, it is possible to transfer your academic credits gained from PPD and continue with the programme here to study towards a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters. If you have any questions about this, please talk to the programme team as early as possible.

Entry Requirements and Applying for Our PPD Courses

It is recommended that you have a medical degree (MBChB or equivalent) or a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a clinically relevant subject. Our courses have a strong clinical element and experience in a clinical context is essential. We may also consider your application if you have other relevant work experience; but please contact the programme team to discuss before you apply. There are other entry requirements that may be required such as proof of English – to find out more please view the application pages.

To start your application please select the option PG Professional Development in Internal Medicine (Online Learning) (ICL) - 2 Years (Part-time Intermittent Study) from the application page.

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