Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare

  • Postgraduate taught
  • MSc

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare

Deepen your knowledge in cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare and develop skills towards your chosen career field.

  • Postgraduate taught
  • PG Dip

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare

Deepen your knowledge in cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare and develop skills towards your chosen career field.

  • Postgraduate taught
  • PG Cert

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare

Deepen your knowledge in cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare and develop skills towards your chosen career field.

Deepen your knowledge in cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare and develop skills towards your chosen career field

Explore the impact of new technologies in relation to the prevention, diagnosis and management of ill-health

Benefit from a flexible learning approach with full-time or part-time study modes

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Course key facts

  • Qualification

    • MSc

  • Duration

    1 year, 2 years

  • Start date

    September 2025

  • Study mode

    Full-time, Part-time

  • Fees

    • £15,500 Home

    • £45,000 Overseas

  • Delivered by

  • Location

    • Royal Brompton

Minimum entry standard

  • 2:1 in a relevant medical, biomedical or healthcare subject

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  • Qualification

    • PG Dip

  • Duration

    9 months

  • Start date

    September 2025

  • Study mode

    Full-time, Part-time

  • Fees

    • £12,400 Home

    • £36,000 Overseas

  • Delivered by

  • Location

    • Royal Brompton

Minimum entry standard

  • 2:1 in a relevant medical, biomedical or healthcare subject

View full entry requirements
  • Qualification

    • PG Cert

  • Duration

    9 months

  • Start date

    September 2025

  • Study mode

    Part-time

  • Fees

    • £7,750 Home

    • £22,500 Overseas

  • Delivered by

  • Location

    • Royal Brompton

Minimum entry standard

  • 2:1 in a relevant medical, biomedical or healthcare subject

View full entry requirements

Study option:

Course overview

Further your knowledge of cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare on this Master's course. 

Designed to suit people from a wide range of healthcare backgrounds, this course will enable you to enhance your career in your chosen field.

You’ll receive academic and research training in a wide range of aspects associated with the clinical management of cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare.

You'll also discuss new technologies for the prevention, diagnosis and management of ill health, and examine their impact on the delivery of person-centred healthcare.

This flexible programme adopts a blended format of delivery that includes face-to-face and online teaching, live webinars, and virtual learning and self-study tools.

The Master's course also provides you with an opportunity to carry out a substantial programme of original research.

You'll apply laboratory and clinical techniques in cardiovascular and / or respiratory healthcare settings, and disseminate your own research on an extensive project.

Further your knowledge of cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare on this course, which leads to a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip).

Designed to suit people from a wide range of healthcare backgrounds, the programme of study will enable you to enhance your career in your chosen field.

You'll receive academic and research training in a wide range of aspects associated with the clinical management of cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare.

You'll also discuss new technologies for the prevention, diagnosis and management of ill health, and examine their impact on the delivery of person-centred healthcare.

The diploma explores real-world scenarios, providing you with opportunities to reflect on complex decisions within clinical contexts

You'll learn how to justify patient management options for selected instances of cardiovascular and/or respiratory healthcare.

This flexible programme adopts a blended format of delivery that includes face-to-face and online teaching, live webinars, and virtual learning and self-study tools.

Further your knowledge of cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare on this course, which leads to a Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert).

Designed to suit people from a wide range of healthcare backgrounds, the programme of study will enable you to enhance your career in your chosen field.

You'll receive academic and research training in a wide range of aspects associated with the clinical management of cardiovascular and respiratory healthcare.

You'll also discuss new technologies for the prevention, diagnosis and management of ill health, and examine their impact on the delivery of person-centred healthcare.

This flexible programme adopts a blended format of delivery that includes face-to-face and online teaching, live webinars, and virtual learning and self-study tools.

Find out more about studying Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare at Imperial

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Structure

This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.

Find out more about potential course changes.

Please note: it may not always be possible to take specific combinations of modules due to timetabling conflicts. For confirmation, please check with the relevant department.

You’ll study the following core modules.

Core modules

You’ll study three optional modules from the list provided. 

Optional modules

You'll complete an extensive research project related to the course content.

You can choose between clinical dry-lab and wet-lab projects, depending on your interests and career aspirations.

You'll join a world-leading research group and will be supervised by academic supervisors. 

Your work will be assessed by a 10,000-word written project report and two oral presentation.

You’ll study the following core modules.

Core modules

You’ll study three optional modules from the list provided. 

Optional modules

You’ll study the following core module.

Core modules

You’ll study two optional modules from the list provided.

Optional modules

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Teaching and assessment

Balance of teaching and learning

Key

  • Lectures, seminars and group work
  • Research project and independent study

  • 20% Lectures, seminars and group work
  • 80% Research project and independent study

Teaching and learning methods

  • Blended learning
  • Case-based learning
  • Blackboard virtual learning environment
    Virtual learning environment
  • Journal clubs
  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • A person studying independently
    Reflection on clinical practice
  • Person giving seminar
    Seminars
  • Small group teaching
  • Four students sitting in a tutorial
    Tutorials

Assessment methods

  • Assessed journal club
  • Oral presentations
  • Practical examination
  • Research project thesis and oral presentation
  • Written case study reports

Balance of teaching and learning

Key

  • Lectures, seminars and group work
  • Independent study

  • 20% Lectures, seminars and group work
  • 80% Independent study

Teaching and learning methods

  • Blended learning
  • Case-based learning
  • Blackboard virtual learning environment
    Virtual learning environment
  • Journal clubs
  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • A person studying independently
    Reflection on clinical practice
  • Person giving seminar
    Seminars
  • Small group teaching
  • Four students sitting in a tutorial
    Tutorials

Assessment methods

  • Assessed journal club
  • Oral presentations
  • Practical examination
  • Written case study reports
  • A person completing a written exam
    Written examination

Balance of teaching and learning

Key

  • Lectures, seminars and group work
  • Independent study

  • 20% Lectures, seminars and group work
  • 80% Independent study

Teaching and learning methods

  • Blended learning
  • Case-based learning
  • Blackboard virtual learning environment
    Virtual learning environment
  • Journal clubs
  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • A person studying independently
    Reflection on clinical practice
  • Person giving seminar
    Seminars
  • Small group teaching
  • Four students sitting in a tutorial
    Tutorials

Assessment methods

  • Assessed journal club
  • Oral presentations
  • Practical examination
  • Written case study reports
  • A person completing a written exam
    Written examination

Key people

Professor Darrel Francis

Course Director

Darrel Francis is Professor of Cardiology at the National Heart and Lung Institute. He specialises in using quantitative techniques, derived from mathematics, engineering and statistics, to problems that affect patients with heart disease.

Dr Leanne Felkin

Healthcare Senior Teaching Fellow

Leanne is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial. Leanne teaches and organises this programme and is the Module Lead for the Research Project.

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Entry requirements

We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.

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How to apply

Apply online

You can submit one application form per year of entry. You can choose up to two courses.

Tuition fees

Home fee

MSc

£15,500 total fee
Top-up fee from PG Dip: £3,100

PG Dip

£12,400total fee
Top-up fee from PG Cert: £4,650

PG Cert

£7,750total fee

Overseas fee

MSc

£45,000 total fee
Top-up fee from the PG Dip: £9,000

PG Dip

£36,000total fee
Top-up fee from the PG Cert: £13,500

PG Cert

£22,500total fee

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Scholarships

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare scholarship

Value per award

  • £3,000

Who it's for

  • Home and Oversea students who an application to start the course in 2024.
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The Dean’s Master’s Scholarships

Value per award

  • £10,000

Who it's for

  • All students applying to study a Faculty of Medicine Master’s programme
Find out more

The Dr Jean Alero Thomas Scholarships

Value per award

  • Partial or full tuition fee at the Home rate

Who it's for

  • All students applying to study a Faculty of Medicine lab-based Master’s programme
Find out more

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare scholarship

Value per award

  • £3,000

Who it's for

  • Home and Oversea students who an application to start the course in 2024.
Find out more

The Dean’s Master’s Scholarships

Value per award

  • £10,000

Who it's for

  • All students applying to study a Faculty of Medicine Master’s programme
Find out more

The Dr Jean Alero Thomas Scholarships

Value per award

  • Partial or full tuition fee at the Home rate

Who it's for

  • All students applying to study a Faculty of Medicine lab-based Master’s programme
Find out more

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare scholarship

Value per award

  • £3,000

Who it's for

  • Home and Oversea students who an application to start the course in 2024.
Find out more

The Dean’s Master’s Scholarships

Value per award

  • £10,000

Who it's for

  • All students applying to study a Faculty of Medicine Master’s programme
Find out more

The Dr Jean Alero Thomas Scholarships

Value per award

  • Partial or full tuition fee at the Home rate

Who it's for

  • All students applying to study a Faculty of Medicine lab-based Master’s programme
Find out more

How will studying at Imperial help my career?

Gain transferable skills needed to pursue a range of careers within a clinical setting.

Our graduates often pursue further study in master's programs or doctoral research.

With specialised knowledge, you'll be highly sought after in a range of sectors.

Graduates from this course often work in a variety of fields, including healthcare science, nursing, physiotherapy, and advanced practice.

This could involve setting up clinical services or working in academia, beginning with PhD enrolment.

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