RCPSG International Postgraduate Diploma in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine

The RCPSG International Postgraduate Diploma in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine is a must for any healthcare professional seeking to participate in or lead expeditions in extreme and challenging environments.

Structured in conjunction with the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine, the Diploma will offer students the chance to gain a fully recognised qualification, while also having the opportunity to travel to challenging locations both in the UK and Morocco.

Topics covered include:

• Infectious disease, travel medicine and global health (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK).
• Tropical and maritime medicine (Dartington Hall, Devon, UK).
• Cold and mountainous environments (Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore, UK).
• High altitude and desert (Aroumd and surrounding area, Morocco).

Who is the course for?

The course is aimed at healthcare professionals with a first or second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate subject or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Those completing the course can join the College as a Member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine (MFTM) and continue their studies to master's level with a MSc Advanced Practice (Expedition and Wilderness Medicine) at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Full details about the course can be found below, alternatively you can get in touch with our Course Coordinator for further information.

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You can only book onto this if your application has been accepted.

Progression to MSc Advanced Practice (Expedition and Wilderness Medicine)

Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Expedition and Wilderness Medicine, you'll be eligible to continue on to a final course of study, offered by Glasgow Caledonian University. The MSc Advanced Practice (Expedition and Wilderness Medicine) is awarded after you successfully complete a 60-credit dissertation module. this must be done over two trimesters in a six-month period. The dissertation would build on the work you started in your Postgraduate Diploma. For more information or to sign up, go to the GCU MSc Advanced Practice page.