Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD) is aimed at working professionals who want to advance their knowledge through a postgraduate-level course(s), without the time or financial commitment of a full Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate You may take a maximum of 50 credits worth of courses over two years and gain a University of Edinburgh postgraduate award of academic credit. You can also choose to continue your studies after one year and put credits towards a postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or full Masters degree. Any time spent taking courses through the PPD scheme will be deducted from the amount of time you have left to complete the higher award. General Medicine Credits Start Duration (hrs) Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine in Clinical Practice 10 January 100 Gastroenterology 10 January 100 Hepatology 10 May 100 Non-Surgical Musculoskeletal Disease 10 February 100 Practical pathology and microbiology 10 January 100 Professional and Clinical Skills for Advanced Veterinary Practice 10 November 100 Recent Advances in Internal Medicine 10 September 100 Renal and Urinary 10 May 100 Thoracic Imaging 10 February 100 Companion Animals Credits Start Duration (hrs) Antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal practice 10 November 100 Approaches to Gastrointestinal Surgery in Dogs and Cats 10 April 100 Canine Endocrine Disorders 10 November 100 Companion Animal Respiratory Medicine 1 10 April 100 Companion Animal Respiratory Medicine 2 10 November 100 Feline Medicine 1 10 September 100 Feline Medicine 2 10 January 100 Feline Medicine 3 10 April 100 Neurological Emergencies in dogs and cats 10 November 100 Standard Diagnostic Testing in Companion Animals 10 February 100 Veterinary Cardiology 2: Cardiac Diseases of the Cat and Dog 10 November 100 Wound Management and Reconstructive Surgery in Dogs and Cats 10 April 100 Equine Practice Credits Start Duration (hrs) Approaches to wound management in horses 10 April 100 Poor athletic performance in horses 10 May 100 Recent Advances in Equine Practice 10 September 100 Standard Diagnostic Tests in Equine Practice 10 February 100 Exotic Pet Animals Credits Start Duration (hrs) Principles of Exotic Pet Medicine 10 September 100 Rabbit Medicine 10 April 100 Standard Diagnostic Testing in Exotic Pet Animals 10 February 100 Production Animal Practice Credits Start Duration (hrs) Bovine Reproduction: Beef and Dairy 10 November 100 Controlling Infectious Diseases in Beef and Dairy Cattle 10 September 100 Ewe Survival 10 February 100 Feeding for Production 10 April 100 Foot Health 10 September 100 Heifer Rearing 10 January 100 Lamb Growth 10 November 100 Lambing Percentage 10 May 100 Management of the Beef Herd 10 April 100 Recent Advances in Production Animal Practice 10 September 100 Standard Diagnostic Tests in Production Animal Practice 10 February 100 Udder Health 10 May 100 Delivery The PPD courses are delivered fully online using a blend of online learning methods supported by the University’s award winning online learning environments. They are distance learning courses, but you won’t feel isolated - you will have the opportunity to work closely with your fellow students and tutors in a properly supported, collaborative and vibrant online learning environment. With access to the internet, you will be able to study at the times and in the places which suit you best. Matriculation In order for you to have access to the course of your choice you need to be enrolled as student. After we have accepted you onto the course, Academic Registry will send an email to your new University of Edinburgh Student email account asking you to fill in, sign and return a form for matriculation. How to apply PPD Applications must be made through the University's online postgraduate prospectus by following the link to apply to PG Professional Development in Advanced Clinical Practice (Online Learning)(ICL) - 1-2 years (Part-time Intermittent Study). Once you have started your application to the degree within which the course sits, you will be asked to specify the course you are applying to. If you have any questions or concerns throughout the PPD application process, please contact Advanced.Practice@ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-09-02
