The programme is aimed at medical doctors and allied health professionals who want to improve their knowledge of diabetes care and management. It will be of particular interest to overseas students for whom this specialist field of study is often not available in their country of origin. The programme runs as a one year, full-time modularised programme. The MSc dissertation / research project during trimester C forms part of the course and aims to develop students research skills, scientific writing skills and consolidate their knowledge base in diabetes care and management.

Why Choose This Programme?
Diabetes is a disease that is on the increase worldwide. The demands on health care professions are rising at an alarming rate and Health Care Professionals need the education basis to provide competent appropriate care. The MSc Diabetes Care Management Programme takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of diabetes, allowing integration of key discipline areas in the understanding of the biology of the disease, its diagnosis and the understanding of the complications of diabetes, their prevention and management. The programme emphasises the importance of research and development in the subject area and exposes students to the latest advances in the understanding of health and disease. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to undertake a major research dissertation on a subject in consultation.