The University of Edinburgh

Study part-time for a Master of Surgery degree in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery completely online and gain extensive knowledge of the specialty. Improve your clinical decision-making skills through learning how to evaluate and apply evidence in your practice. Provides structured learning for national board exams including FRCS and FEBVS.

• Two-year part-time programme
• 100% online study - no travel or visa costs
• Flexible learning - Study while you work
• Same tuition fee worldwide

The programme is delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Study with a top-class university and develop your career - wherever you are.

The University of Edinburgh is:

• Ranked 15th amongst world universities
• 22nd in the world for Medicine
• 4th most sustainable university in the world

(QS World University Rankings 2023)

Our programmes have been designed for professionals to develop their skills, improve their practice and make a difference.

We provide interactive online learning technology which enables you to communicate with our teaching staff from the comfort of your own home or workplace.

Online students not only have access to Edinburgh’s extensive online library, but also become part of a supportive online community, bringing together students and tutors from around the world.

Our global student population comes from a variety of backgrounds and enjoy a rich learning experience while studying on the programme.

Degree award: Master of Surgery (ChM) in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

Mode of Study: part-time, online

Length: 2 years

Schedule: 20hrs/week asynchronous study over 30 weeks each academic year

Start date: 11 September 2023

Apply online before 25th August 2023

Tuition Fee for 2023/24 Academic Year

Fee for all applicants (UK and International) £15,200 (£7,600 per year)

FUNDING OPPORTUNTIES

ASiT-Edinburgh Surgery Online Bursaries available

There are a number of ASiT-Edinburgh Surgery Online bursaries, each worth £1,500 annually, to support ASiT members undertaking the ChM in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Annual fees will be reduced from £7,600 to £6,100 for bursary recipients.

Eligibility: You must be a member of ASiT, have made an application for the masters and been issued at least a conditional offer to be considered.

How to apply: Online Application

Deadline: 1st June 2023

Contact: eso.scholarships@ed.ac.uk

Edinburgh Surgery Online Global Scholarships

There are a number of scholarships available which includes full tuition fees with contribution towards cost of internet access. Applicants must be a national and resident in one of the low and lower middle income countries listed here.

Value: 100% fees, subject to satisfactory progress

Eligibility: You must be a national of and resident in an eligible country, have made an application for the masters and been issued at least a conditional offer to be considered.

How to apply: Online Application

Deadline: 1st June 2023

Contact: eso.scholarships@ed.ac.uk

POSTGRADUATE ONLINE LEARNING OPEN DAYS

Booking is now open for our Postgraduate Online Learning Open Days on 24 and 25 May 2023. This event is to help you find out more information about our postgraduate online learning programmes.

The Online Learning Open Days are ideal for anyone considering studying online.

• We will host live webinars covering the vast majority of our online learning programmes, with opportunities to hear from - and live text chat with - the academic staff that teach on them;
• You can attend live webinars delivered by our professional services and student support staff who will outline the support available to you as an online learner at Edinburgh;
• We invite you to register for the live student panel sessions where current online learning students and recent graduates answer your questions and share their experiences of online learning at Edinburgh;
• You will have the opportunity to browse resources and videos on the Event Homepage.

The following live sessions are available: (recordings will be made available after each event)

Introduction to ChM in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

When: Thursday 25th May 18:00 - 19:00

This session will introduce you to the Master of Surgery in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery degree programme, the courses we offer and how our programme is delivered. There will be a Q&A session to answer questions you have about the programme and online postgraduate studies more broadly.

Book your place here

General Sessions

When: 24th and 25th May

Sessions on how you learn online, how to apply and an overview of fees and scholarships. There are also student panels and sessions by services including Careers, Library, and Disability and Learning Support.

View the range of sessions and book here

WHY EDINBURGH

As one of the top 20 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2023), the University of Edinburgh has a strong historic and trusted reputation within academic surgery and particularly online surgical education. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has a unique international reputation as the oldest Surgical College in the world- with just under 30,000 members in 100 countries, almost half of whom are overseas, touching every stage of the career path from medical student to consultant. The Master of Surgery programme exploits the strong synergies between both parties, ensuring that teaching insights and material are contemporary and at the cutting edge of academic surgery practice.