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Cardiovascular Health and Disease (Taught)

Course details
  • 2 Study options
  • Postgraduate
Course location
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Course summary

Heart and circulatory diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, with the majority of deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. At Leeds, we are dedicated to improving the prognosis of cardiovascular disease through discovery science, clinical and health research.

Join our world leading institute dedicated to cardiovascular and diabetes research to improve patient outcomes and develop your skills and knowledge. Contribute to impactful research and make a difference.

Our MSc provides a detailed understanding of cardiovascular health and disease through study of the heart, vasculature, blood and diabetes. Our expert academics will equip you with skills in:

  • Clinical simulation training

  • Advanced biomolecular technologies

  • Genetic epidemiology

  • Clinical trials research

  • Bioinformatics

Whether you are a recent graduate or a professional looking to bolster your career, our course will prepare you for your next step in Cardiac Physiology, Cardiac Medicine, bioscience, healthcare, academia or research.

Make an impact

  • Learn in an internationally excellent cardiovascular and diabetes research and teaching community

  • Work with leading cardiovascular researchers, clinicians and Healthcare Science Practitioners

  • Complete an extensive research project in an area of your choosing - whether science, clinical or health related

  • Develop the necessary skills for employment in industry, the NHS or areas of professional practice employment, careers in Academia or a higher research degree.

  • Learn from leading experts across the University with modules from Medicine and Health, Biological Sciences and the Business School

Our course will help you:

  • Demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge of Cardiovascular Health and Disease

  • Evaluate academic literature and perform data analysis

  • Critically and creatively evaluate current practice and research

  • Develop the necessary skills for employment in industry, the NHS or areas of professional practice employment, careers in Academia or a higher research degree.

Develop the necessary skills for employment in industry, the NHS or areas of professional practice employment, careers in Academia or a higher research degree.

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