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The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is the academic department of surgery at the University of Oxford, and hosts a multidisciplinary team of senior clinical academic surgeons, senior scientists, junior clinicians and scientists in training.
My patient was discharged after emergency surgery, then came back with a suspected complication and had an emergency scan – is this eligible?
Answer Yes. As long as the suspected complication is related to the emergency surgery which took place during the last admission, this event is eligible.
When does the deterioration end?
Answer When the NEWS score drops to 5 or less AFTER some form of treatment has been initiated.
If the patient gets an emergency scan after a score of 7 was triggered, does this start a second deterioration event?
Answer No. If the NEWS score has not fallen to 5 or less yet, the emergency scan is part of the same event.
CCOT gave an opinion on a patient which said current management was sufficient and should be continued. Is this still a deterioration episode?
Answer Yes. It starts from whatever action prompts involving the CCOT and ends at the time of the CCOT member’s note.
If a patient’s emergency scan shows that the queried complication is not found, what is the end time of the deterioration event?
Answer The episode ends at the time that the verified scan report is published.
How do I enter a second deterioration event for the same patient in the spreadsheet?
Answer Just the same way as you would enter it for a new patient.
What is the difference between the full-time and part-time courses?
Answer The courses share learning outcome and curriculum, but the delivery is different in terms of mode and pace. The full-time course is completed in one year (October to September), whereas the part time takes place over two years (October Year 1 to September Year 2). The course materials also present the course content differently, as online learners receive pre-recorded lectures, interactive online activities and a desk-based research project, whereas full-time students receive only face-to-face teaching and usually experience a lab-based project.
How do I apply?
Answer Full details on how to apply are available on our University Graduate Admissions page.
Do I need to have completed my degree before applying?
Answer No, however if you are offered a place on the course, completion of your degree at the appropriate level will be set as a condition you will need to meet by a given deadline.
What modules make up the course?
Answer The MSc is not modular, and all components are compulsory for all students.
What research projects are available?
Answer Each year a diverse group of PIs from across the Medical Sciences Division offer research projects to the class. These vary from year-to-year, however students have been based at the Jenner Institute, Oxford Vaccine Group, Kennedy Institute and the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, amongst others, in the past. Students with a particular interest are also able to take the initiative to contact a potential supervisor and arrange a project independently, and every year there will be a handful of students who choose to do this.
Are there scholarships available for the course?
Answer All candidates who apply by the relevant deadline in December will be considered for funding, however this is an extremely competitive process and selection is based on academic excellence.
Can the course be studied in different formats?
Answer This course is offered both as a full-time in-person program and as a part-time online course. For the full-time program, all students are required to be resident in Oxford for its duration. You can find out more on the full-time course pages. A part-time online variant of the course is opening in October 2024, see the part-time course pages for more details. You can find more information on the University Graduate Admissions pages for the full time and part-time courses.
Am I eligible for the course?
Answer You can find details of the entry requirements on our University Graduate Admissions page.
What is the difference between the full-time and part-time courses?
Answer The courses share learning outcome and curriculum, but the delivery is different in terms of mode and pace. The full-time course is completed in one year (October to September), whereas the part time takes place over two years (October Year 1 to September Year 2). The course materials also present the course content differently, as online learners receive pre-recorded lectures, interactive online activities and a desk-based research project, whereas full-time students receive only face-to-face teaching and usually experience a lab-based project.