About this degree
Our MS Aesthetics programme is aimed at UK and international healthcare professional trainees who want to learn evidence-based minimally invasive aesthetics to ensure patient safety and satisfaction in their practice.
This blending-learning programme combines online learning with face-to-face teaching on campus each term on pre-allocated dates to enable you to study alongside your clinical commitment.
The curriculum is centred on minimally invasive aesthetic procedures for head and neck. It is taught online with theoretical learning complemented with cadaver-based interactive training in the state-of-the-art Charles Wolfson Centre. You will learn from experts in the field at the centre of excellence for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (including cosmetic) in Royal Free Hospital as well as other well-known national and international surgeons.
UCL is ranked sixth worldwide for medicine (QS World University Rankings 2023), and the fourth top UK university, according to Times Higher Education 2023.
Who this course is for
The programme will suit clinicians from anywhere in the world who would like to undertake their own high-quality research and explore aesthetics evidence-based practices. Our students can continue working in their own clinics/professions while completing a Master of Surgery programme for the safety and benefit of their patients.
Our blended-learning delivery allows you to become part of an international cohort being taught by a team of experts across the world and to benefit from the culture and wealth of experience this brings. When you graduate, you will join an international alumni community, with academic bonds spanning many countries.
We offer virtual informal chats for prospective applicants. Please email adminaesthetics@ucl.ac.uk if you would like to meet with us.
What this course will give you
This programme offers you the following benefits and opportunities.
- A prestigious university located in the heart of London and affiliated with the Royal Free Hospital, recognised as a centre of excellence in plastic surgery.
- An extensive curriculum updated regularly by based on evidence-based literature.
- High-quality teaching by an internationally acknowledged faculty of leaders in education and research alongside committed team of NHS based teachers providing the best possible student experience in minimally invasive aesthetics.
- You’ll work directly with experienced academics to develop a fresh research project topic or contribute to an existing project that will be clinically applicable to your future career progression.
- We welcome research collaborations with your local institutions if you are based outside the UK.
- Develop a mindset based on evidence-based practice placing patient safety at the heart of all planned minimally invasive aesthetics procedures.
- Form a network with other students (professionals) as a solid foundation for future innovations and collaborations.
