Chronic Disese Management

St Mary's University, Twickenham has opted into the TEF and received a Silver award.

Our Master's degree in Chronic Disease Management is designed to develop your skills and the expertise needed to promote and support behaviour change. Why study Chronic Disease Management?Chronic disease in our society is on the increase, and although there is strong evidence that lifestyle adjustment can prevent and manage chronic disease, many face complex and challenging barriers to achieving lifestyle behaviour change. Innovative methods and highly trained individuals are needed to successfully tackle the problem from all sides.There's a need in a range of health settings - including clinical, healthcare, social care and public health departments - for highly skilled, autonomous and analytical employees that specialise in the prevention, assessment and management of chronic diseases. Such employers report that it is currently challenging to find candidates with the experience and skillset needed. This degree will produce highly skilled graduates to address this gap.This skill-enriching Master's programme provides you with the opportunity to enhance skills, knowledge and understanding of facilitating, managing and supporting behaviour change at individual, group and population levels. The degree also aims to expand your research expertise.Chronic Disease Management MSc is ideal if you're looking to progress your current career and provides the vital skills and experience necessary to embark on a career working to tackle chronic disease.

The location of the university and the range of courses on offer draw students from around the world. There is support and advice available from the very beginning of the process with application information on the website. There are also English language courses for those wanting to learn or improve their skills with the language. Regular events help students get the most from their time at the university and begins with Fresher's Week. There is also assistance on matters such as immigration and visas, finding accommodation in university halls or in the wider area and even daily life matters such as getting a bank account or using healthcare services. The Student Union offers representation and support for its members as well as operating a licensed bar and common room and a shop, all in the J-Building on the campus. It is also responsible for the organisation of the various sports clubs and societies on offer to students outside the classroom including student media such as the SMUC Radio station. The union is responsible for the organisation of a number of events including the Summer Ball, RAG Week and the Community Christmas Festival. The clubs and societies all get together for an annual award dinner also organised by the union. These clubs range across all interest areas. Sports are a particular focus and there are traditional sports available such as athletics, badminton, cricket and football as well as less common ones such as Gaelic football and kick boxing. The societies also cover traditional and modern including catholic and choir groups, the Christian Union, dance and drama groups as well as academic topics such as geography and history and even gaming appreciation groups. Finally mature students even have their own society and all students can look to form a new one through the union.