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Palliative Care is everyone’s business. As a health professional, it’s likely that you will be called upon to engage with patients facing a life-limiting illness at some stage during your career.

Our postgraduate courses are all about equipping you – and the workforce – with the capacity to deliver leadership in palliative care that supports patients and families through the physical, emotional & psychosocial aspects of the end-of-life experience.

Next intake | Spring 2024 (August)

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Learn from experts;
become a change agent.

Be taught by leading clinical academic palliative care researchers who continue to improve practice and inform policy globally.

You’ll benefit from our industry connections and a curriculum that’s been developed by our internationally recognised palliative care experts in partnership with key stakeholders, including consumers.

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Study online.

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Learn online, knowing that you’ll be supported by UTS academics and your classmates during scheduled online learning activities.

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Interdisciplinary and adaptable with small cohorts.

Bespoke courses mean you’ll advance your palliative care knowledge, skills and practice from your existing level, no matter the discipline or how advanced you are in the field.

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Personalise the course
to your needs.

Mix and match subjects to create a Master’s program that’s right for you. Our nested courses allow easy progression from a Graduate Certificate to a Graduate Diploma to a Masters.

Studied at UTS before? You’ll get a 10% discount automatically.

Depending on your prior education, including Clinical Accreditation Programs, you might be eligible to receive credit towards your degree.

Master of Palliative Care

  • Masters

    72 credit points

    3 years part-time

  • Graduate Diploma

    48 credit points

    2 years part-time

  • Graduate Certificate

    24 credit points

    1 year part-time

Core Subjects

  • Year 1

    • Communicating and Collaborating for Optimal Person Centred Care
    • Delivering Best Palliative Care Any Place Every Time
    • Complex Symptom Management
    • Elective
  • Year 2

    • Immersive Palliative Care Futures
    • Elective
    • Ethical Dimensions of Palliative Care
    • Legal Dimensions of Palliative Care 
    • Translating Evidence into Change
  • Year 3

    • Optimising End-of-Life Communication
    • Optimising End-of-Life Communication within Complex and Diverse Situations
    • Generating Evidence to Improve Palliative Care Outcomes
    • Clinical Assessment in Palliative Care
    • Pharmacology in Palliative Care
    • Elective

Commonwealth supported places (CSP)

Master of Palliative Care now offers Commonwealth supported places (CSP) to eligible domestic students. With the introduction of CSPs, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment where aspiring professionals can thrive.

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