Diabetes Care and Management PGCert

Entry requirements

• Registration with the NMC/HCPC and proof of employment in an area clinical areas that manages patients with diabetes.
• IELTS: 6.0 (with no element below 5.5) is required.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course has been developed to ensure that health care professionals working in the field of diabetes are educated and informed with the wealth of contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge relating to the management of the condition and its complications.

You may also be interested in studying Diabetes Nursing (Level 6) or Diabetes Management (Level 7). Please click here for more information.

What will you study on this course?

• Diabetes Type 1
• Diabetes Type 2
• Diagnostics Related to Diabetes
• Acute care – Hypoglycaemia/Hyperglycaemia
• Insulin Initiation and Management
• Structured Education and the Expert Patient Program/DAFNE
• Identification and Management of Diabetes Complications

Course Structure

• Diabetes Management - 40 credits
• Work Based Learning - 20 credits

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The Postgraduate Cert Diabetes Care and Management runs part-time over 1 year.

Workplace support

The student must have the support of their Manager and work in an appropriate area that is related to diabetes management.

The module will use a variety of assessments such as case studies, blogs, presentations and an applied assignment.

Information for international students

Because this pathway is part-time and requires a current NMC/HCPC registration and access to a clinical environment, this pathway is not suitable for the international market.

Fees and funding

Please see our Fees & Finances pages for more information. You can also visit our Scholarships, Studentships & Bursaries to learn more about funding available.