Graduating from the MSc in Surgical Sciences is an important milestone in my surgical career and it helped me to pass my MRCS first time. I strongly recommend the course for young surgeons in training who wish to have strong foundation in basic sciences.
Partnerships and Accreditation
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) have developed award-winning, part-time online Master’s programmes to support the early and advanced surgical trainee. The track record of the existing team in developing online postgraduate education is excellent. The MSc in Surgical Sciences was launched by both institutions in 2007 as a response to the considerable changes in surgical training. The programme delivered its first group of graduates in July 2010 and has demonstrated in its short existence that the format meets with strong student approval, resulting in increasing recruitment year on year, and leading to a significantly improved success rate for MSc in Surgical Sciences students in the MRCS examination.

Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)
The ChM in General Surgery is accredited by ASGBI.

Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
The MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors was accrediated by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors in 2021.

British and Irish Orthoptic Society
The MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology was accredited by the British and Irish Orthoptic Society in 2021.

The BJS Society
Edinburgh Surgery online have collaborated with the BJS Society to develop the BJS Institute, which will provide a portfolio of accredited online surgical courses to complement the BJS Academy.
The courses are currently under development, however the first course ‘Writing in Surgery’ is due to launch in September 2022. More information will follow in due course.
