Palliative Care Practice

Entry requirements

• A degree in a relevant subject from a recognised institution. Degree subjects suitable for all courses: Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Medicine/Dentistry, Psychology, Radiography, Paramedics.
• English language standard – an IELTS score of 6 with no individual score less than 5.5 (or equivalent).

Please ask for advice as your Bachelor degree or diploma may be sufficient to meet this requirement. All applications will be reviewed on an individual basis.

The School will consider working professionals with non-graduate qualifications on an individual basis.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Patients expect palliative care services to be of the highest quality and to be well coordinated in whichever area they choose to be cared for i.e. hospital, home, care home or hospice. In order to support and staff to provide excellent palliative care, this programme has been developed in partnership with St David’s Hospice, Llandudno, with expert staff who can share their experiences and knowledge in the field of palliative care.

This programme builds upon existing theoretical perspectives and research evidence underpinning applied health and social care practice in the field of palliative and end of life care. It critically examines current theory, practice and policy in order to advance appropriate approaches to palliative care from the disciplines of specialist and generalist perspectives. It will include contemporary approaches to palliative care grounded in actual practice and in harmony with reality.