Menopause Medicine
Society today is more informed than ever before on the stages and management of menopause. Securing a place on this Postgraduate Certificate in Menopause Medicine will boost your authority, support your career progression and contribute to important research on this topic.
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Key Course Details
This programme will also allow you to delve into the systemic symptoms associated with menopause, such as skin changes and hot flushes.
DESIGNED FOR
Our course is for medical professionals who have an interest in menopause and those who work in menopause care including those in community, primary and secondary care.
In Partnership With
- Learna | Diploma MSc
Career Paths
- Medical graduates with an interest in menopause care
- Healthcare practitioners with an interest in menopause care
Module Overview
Studying this menopause course online will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of menopause, its diagnosis, hormone replacement therapies, long-term management, and related conditions.
This current and concise six-month menopause course will include discussion of clinically rich case scenarios, with peers and experts, on HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), along with comprehensive long-term management strategies.
Fundamentals of Menopause Medicine
This module provides a comprehensive overview of menopause, perimenopause, and premature ovarian insufficiency. It also delves into the systemic symptoms associated with menopause, such as skin changes and hot flushes.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
The aim of this module is to enable participants to develop expertise in hormone replacement therapies (HRT) for the management of menopause. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the principles underlying HRT, including its benefits, risks, indications, and contraindications. The module aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to personalise HRT regimens, monitor patient response, and adjust treatment plans as needed. Participants will critically evaluate the evidence base, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of HRT to make informed decisions and optimise patient outcomes.
Long-term Management of Menopause and Related Conditions
To provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage menopause in the long term and address related conditions. The module will focus on comprehensive long-term management strategies, including lifestyle modifications, non-hormonal treatments, and complementary therapies. Participants will explore the management of conditions such as osteoporosis and cardiovascular health in menopausal women. The aim is to equip healthcare professionals with the ability to develop personalised treatment plans, monitor patient progress, and provide ongoing care to optimise menopause management and improve patient outcomes.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Typical qualification requirements:
To secure your place on the course, applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant subject.
International applications welcomed:
We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages.
English language requirements
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.
Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.
If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.
If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.
Contextual offers
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.
We're here to help
Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch, and we'd love to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.
Fees and Funding
Additional Costs
As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.
University Quality Assurance
At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.
If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.
Course Highlights
How you’ll learn
Our courses are conducted entirely online through self-directed distance learning. You’ll receive
guidance throughout your course with tutor-stimulated academic discussions, which are based on clinically-rich case scenarios.
These usually occur within groups of 10-20 students, allowing you to clearly communicate with both your tutor and fellow students.
Distance Online Delivery is a mode of delivery for an individual student who studies a course wholly online with no tuition delivered or supported through face-to-face approaches giving a strong element of control over time, place and pace of delivery.
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Teaching staff
You will be supported throughout your studies by a committed team of internationally recognised educational experts.
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How to apply
If you're ready to apply for this course, the next step is to complete your application through our delivery partner, Learna Ltd. While this course is validated by the University of South Wales, all applications are processed directly by Learna. Please visit the Learna website, where you’ll find detailed instructions on how to apply, including the required documentation and key deadlines. By applying through Learna, you'll be taking the first step toward joining a flexible and high-quality learning experience designed to fit around your commitments.
Learna website