Education and training via the Sheffield Kidney Institute includes a variety of online and offline resources. The Diploma and Masters (MMedSci) courses aim to provide a structured teaching programme, both clinical and theoretical, covering most aspects of clinical nephrology.
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MMedSci/Diploma
The Sheffield Kidney Institute, situated at the Northern General site of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, offers Diploma and Masters (MMedSci) courses in Nephrology. The Diploma course is a full-time taught course running for 9 months through the academic year. Final examination and recommendation of the award of the Diploma to successful candidates takes place late in May or early in June. Students electing to pursue the Masters Degree in Nephrology (MMedSci) option will complete their Diploma studies first before undertaking a Masters project. Students are allocated projects from a wide range of clinical topics. Options are available for those who would like to undertake laboratory-based research projects. The Awards for Masters Degree will be recommended in September of the academic year. |
The Diploma and Masters (MMedSci) courses aim to provide a structured teaching programme, both clinical and theoretical, covering most aspects of clinical nephrology. It is designed to provide students, who intend to pursue a career in nephrology, with the necessary exposure and background in clinical nephrology to develop their career. It provides an introduction to nephrology for those with no significant past experience in the specialty and provides an update and advanced knowledge for those with prior experience. The course qualifications Diploma/MMedSci provides the foundation for further clinical training and qualifications in Nephrology. |
The course handbook contains full details of the course and is available for download in Adobe pdf format. |
MMedSci Handbook
For further information about the Diploma and Masters (MMedSci) courses in Nephrology:
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