Credit-bearing standalone short courses
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 |
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.
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.
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