MSc/PgDip/PgCert Trauma and Orthopaedics

This course has been produced in consultation with clinical specialists to ensure that it provides the appropriate content for orthopaedic trainees and advanced therapists. You will gain the skills and qualification to compete for specialist posts in orthopedics within the NHS and private practice. 

Career Prospects

This course addresses the needs of orthopaedic trainees and of experienced non-medical health professionals who have been training/developing in their clinical roles.  

Many doctors have advanced to higher posts in surgery as a result of completing the MSc.

Alumni Profile

Louise Brown

Advanced Musculoskeletal practitioner

I currently work as an Extended Scope MSK Practitioner at SRFT and I am also the lead physiotherapist for England Netball. I qualified in 2000 and a lot of my postgraduate education has been in developing my diagnostic and treatment skills of orthopaedic conditions both within NHS practice and sport.  I completed an MSc in Advanced Practice back in 2008, but felt I wanted to do further modules specifically related to the management of orthopaedic conditions. I have completed both the upper and lower limb trauma orthopaedic modules at Salford University and found them extremely informative and beneficial to both of my areas of work. It is quite refreshing to have a course that is delivered by so many experts in their field. There is a high standard of teaching, case discussions and online learning that is both relevant and useful. It has made me think differently from a physiotherapist/ESP perspective about managing upper and lower limb orthopaedic conditions. I feel much more informed about radiology, assessment and surgery. Having access to orthopaedic consultants, radiologists, sports physicians and specialist physiotherpists within one course was fantastic. The content of the course has helped to consolidate and increase my knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of orthopaedic conditions. I would definitely recommend this course to health professionals and doctors who have an interest in trauma and orthopaedics.

Mr Andrew Legg
BSc, MBChB Hons, MRCS

I am currently an ST5 Trauma and Orthopaedics trainee in South Yorkshire and started the MSc course in 2010. I have gained a lot from the campus days especially the upper and lower limb modules as the content was heavily weighted in sports orthopaedics. This was taught by surgeons, sports medics and physiotherapists who treat high level professional sportsmen. As I am interested in perusing a career in sports orthopaedics I hope that this knowledge will help me in the future, which is not covered specifically as part of my trauma and orthopaedic registrar training. In addition my ability to review and critique papers has significantly improved after completing the written assignments.

Vicky Lyle

Extended Scope Practitioner

I am an Advanced Orthopaedic Practitioner (AOP) with a physiotherapy background, working in an extended role in both primary and secondary care orthopaedics.  Having worked as a specialised MSK physio my role developed over the years and now involves assessment, diagnostics, investigations and treatment within an integrated team. I wanted to do the course because I was about to start work in a fracture clinic, dealing with trauma as well as continuing to develop my elective patient role. The evidence based approach and the dynamic consultant lead teaching motivated me to complete the self study elements of the course and I have learnt a great deal from the effort invested. It has even allowed me to challenge practice and introduce new ways of working in some areas.

Phil Holland
MBCHB (Hons), MRCS

I am an orthopaedic registrar in Merseyside. I chose to study for the MSc at Salford because the modules were focussed on clinical topics that were directly relevant to me. I have now completed two years and have found that the MSc has helped me develop my clinical practice and has helped me prepare for the FRCS (Orth.) exam. The MSc requires attendance at the university for seven days every six months which is workable alongside a full time job.

Industry Links

The course works with a number of orthopaedic companies to provide specialist workshops.

There are also a number of bursaries available through these companies.

Not only will you have input from our own, highly experienced staff, you will be taught by clinical experts who are in current practice. Among these are internationally renowned Professors Lennard Funk, Philip Turner and David Sochart, as well as Consultant Spinal Surgeon Neil Oxborrow.

We are also proud to include sports physicians;

• Dr Mike Stone, Sports Physician to the England Cricket team
• Dr David Jones, Lead Sports Physician for the English Institute for Sport and Director of Medical Services for Sale Sharks
• Phil Batty Sports Physician for Manchester City Football Club.

Further Study

Upon successful completion of this course it would be possible to progress on to a PhD, or a PhD via publication. We offer a range of research degrees relevant to your area of practice.