Master of Surgery

The Master of Surgery is an advanced qualification in surgery. Depending upon the degree, it may be abbreviated ChM, MCh, MChir or MS. At a typical medical school the program lasts two to three years. The possession of a medical degree is a prerequisite. The ChM can be awarded on clinical and academic or academic competency. The regulations may ask for surgical experience and a thesis topic that is not purely medical.
There are number of Master of Surgery Courses across the UK and Internationally, these are . Whilst most MS/MChir courses distinguish target professional practicing clinicians, there is not a harmonised definition of the qualification and different courses target different cohorts of students with different learning objectives, e.g., to prepare advanced surgical trainees for their Fellowship of the [Royal College of Surgeons|FRCS] examination, professional development of the surgeon approaching independent consultancy, engagement with surgical research or developing specialist surgical skills.