Palliative Care

Entry requirements

To apply, you will need:

• A relevant education qualification at bachelor’s level 2, in medicine (mbchb or equivalent), nursing (bn, bsc or equivalent), pharmacology, physiotherapy or other health care professions and/or professional registration.
• Relevant clinical experience

Candidates will need to provide two professional/academic references confirming their suitability for the course.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This programme is for professionals caring for patients with life-threatening or incurable illness. Students will expand, enhance and develop their knowledge through reviewing a broad range of published literature related to Palliative Care. There is a focus on non-malignant disease, frailty and multi-morbidity to reflect the changing patient demographic.

Students will further develop their skills in critical analysis of core concepts along with symptom control, leadership, communication and holistic care. Students’ expertise will be enhanced by projects that will take place in their own clinical environment. This part-time online distance learning (ODL) programme will support graduates in becoming clinical and academic leaders in the field of Palliative Care with a qualification from a world top 100 university.

• Emphasis on learning embedded in clinical practice
• Areas covered include symptom-control, communication skills, patient-centred care, leadership and effectiveness.
• Taught by a team of clinicians with a wide range of clinical and educational experience, delivered as an online distance learning programme.
• Delivered by experts in the field of palliative care using a multi-modal teaching approach which includes lectures, seminars, and online forums.
• Tailored for students to reflect on implementing knowledge and skills in their own workplace in the UK or internationally.
• Assessments are geared to acquiring work, academic and leadership skills and confidence to help students grow in their roles.

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0.
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.