Palliative Care - Implementing Best Practice

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  • University/Institute Name University of Hull
  • Attendance Type Online (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineJun 2026

Position Details (Master's)

By taking this Palliative Care - Implementing Best Practice program at University of Hull, you'll learn how to make a difference by developing, delivering and evaluating care that facilitates best practice in palliative care and care for people living with long-term and life-limiting conditions.

Life expectancy is increasing worldwide, with people living for longer and often with multiple chronic conditions. Palliative care, including rehabilitation and ‘living well’, is increasingly needed in people’s homes and other community settings, as well as in hospices and hospitals.This MSc in Palliative Care: Implementing Best Practice program offered by University of Hull is designed to address this significant gap. It will enable and empower you, whether you are a health and social care professional, policymaker or researcher, to progress your development, delivery and evaluation of care that facilitates best practice in palliative care and long-term conditions.

This Palliative Care - Implementing Best Practice program offered by University of Hull is delivered 100% online, allowing you to access our world-renowned, research-led teaching from anywhere in the world. Designed specifically for an online audience, we use a range of interactive activities to support learning, including discussion forums, webinars and online lectures.

Key benefits

  • Develop the research and personal skills, attributes, and confidence to apply your learning to implement evidence-based palliative care whether your focus is hospital, hospice, or community, regional, national or international
  • Delivered by some of the world’s leading palliative care experts, who have helped shape clinical guidelines and government policy
  • Qualification progression routes: PGCert, PGDip and MSc
  • Build your global network of palliative care professionals and connect with like-minded peers
  • Study mode is 100% online – you can study anywhere
  • Flexible study options – full-time or part-time
  • Most modules are also available as standalone CPD courses

Courses include:

  • Qualitative Research Methods for Palliative Care
  • Palliative Care Research and Practice
  • Implementation Science for Palliative Care and Long-term Conditions
  • Global Palliative Care Development
  • Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Sep 2026