Postgraduate Taught Degrees and CPD Options at BSMS

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BSMS offers postgraduate taught degrees across clinical education, public health, global health, healthcare leadership, dementia and ageing, and several clinical specialties, plus single modules that can be taken as continuing professional development (CPD) or as short courses and workshops. The right route depends on whether you want a full qualification or targeted updating of skills: full degrees suit career changers and those seeking formal progression, while single modules and CPD suit working clinicians who need specific knowledge without committing to a whole programme.

Postgraduate Taught Degrees Listed by BSMS

The postgraduate taught portfolio named on the BSMS site covers:

  • Ageing and Dementia
  • Clinical Education
  • Dental Implant Reconstructive Surgery
  • Diabetes in Primary Care
  • Global Health
  • Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning
  • Medical Education
  • Medical Research
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Public Health
  • Simulation in Clinical Practice
  • Sustainable Healthcare

This is a broad spread: some awards are clinical specialty programmes, others are education, leadership, research methods or population health focused. The site presents them as a single "Postgraduate Taught degrees" grouping, so applicants should check the individual programme page for structure, duration and entry requirements rather than assuming a common format.

Single Modules and CPD

BSMS separates three related but distinct routes:

  1. Single modules — standalone units drawn from the taught degrees, listed under both the postgraduate and CPD sections.
  2. Single modules as CPD — the same units taken specifically for professional development rather than as part of an award.
  3. Short courses and workshops and bespoke training and commissions — non-award training, including tailored provision for organisations.

The practical distinction matters. If your goal is a credential, a full degree is the route; if your goal is to fill a specific gap (for example, a teaching skill or a clinical topic), a single module or short course avoids the cost and time of a whole programme. The site does not publish module-level prices or credit values in the material available here, so confirm these directly with the programme team before applying.

Fees, Funding and How to Apply

The postgraduate section includes dedicated Fees and funding and Apply here pages, and the undergraduate section's fee and funding content is separate — do not carry assumptions across. Because the available page evidence does not state actual fee figures, funding eligibility rules or deadlines, treat any specific number as unverified until you read the relevant programme's fee page.

A sensible sequence:

  1. Choose the programme or module from the postgraduate taught list.
  2. Open its page to check entry requirements and mode of study.
  3. Read the Fees and funding page for that programme.
  4. Use the Apply here link to start the application.

International Students

BSMS maintains a separate International students area covering international entry requirements, and the postgraduate section has its own international students page. International applicants should use the postgraduate-specific page rather than the undergraduate one, since entry requirements and immigration considerations differ by level. The site does not, in the material available, specify whether each individual postgraduate programme accepts international students, so verify per programme.

Choosing Between a Degree, a Module and a Short Course

Your situation Better fit Why
You want a formal postgraduate qualification for career progression Full taught degree Leads to an award; structured over a programme
You need one specific skill or topic area Single module or single module as CPD Narrower commitment; drawn from existing programmes
Your employer needs tailored training Bespoke training and commissions Designed around organisational needs
You are exploring a subject before committing Short course or workshop Lower-stakes entry point

Practical Checks Before You Apply

  • Confirm whether the programme is available full-time, part-time or by distance learning — the site lists programmes but the summary material here does not specify modes for each.
  • Check the term dates and course structure pages where they exist for your chosen programme.
  • If you are a clinician, ask whether the single module can be credited towards a full award later; this is a common concern but is not answered in the available site content.
  • Use the Visit us and Open days pages, including the virtual open day, to speak to staff before committing.

The most reliable next step is to open the specific programme page from the postgraduate taught list, then its fees and application pages, since those carry the details that vary most between programmes.