Taught course
Adult Critical Care
Entry requirements
Please see the university website course page for information on entry requirements for this course.
Months of entry
January, September
Course content
This Adult Critical Care course is a nationally recognised programme designed for Registered Nurses working in adult critical care units. The course provides a clear pathway aligned to national frameworks and professional standards, enabling nurses to achieve a named, post-registration award in Adult Critical Care that is recognised across the UK.
Completion of the core 60-credit modules including the National Competency Framework for Registered Nurses in Adult Critical Care (CC3N, 2023), ensures that the qualification meets the National Standards for Critical Care Nurse Education (CC3N, 2023). Nurses can go on to complete a named qualification in Adult Critical Care.
Students may choose to exit with the Graduate Certificate and return later via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to continue their studies.
What's covered in this course?
- A nationally recognised qualification in Adult Critical Care Nursing mapped to the CC3N National Standards for Critical Care Nurse Education
- A flexible learning model supporting nurses across the NHS, Defence and Independent sectors.
- A strong focus on critical appraisal, evidence-based practice, research and service improvement.
- Professional development opportunities that support progression from intermediate to advanced levels of critical care nursing practice.
- Greater understanding of the complex needs for critical care patients and their families from the identification for the need for critical care, admission, ongoing care, discharge and rehabilitation phases.
- A response to local, regional and national requirements for critical care provision, recognising the multi-professional disciplinary nature of critical care.
Information for international students
This course is not open to International students.
Fees and funding
Learn more about postgraduate fees and funding.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- part time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- PGDip
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- PGCert
- part time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- Module
- part timen/a months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Enquiries Team
- courseenquiries@bcu.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)121 331 6295