Diabetes Care

Entry requirements

Suitable for graduate health care professionals with an interest in diabetes care wishing to pursue this course. This course provides best practice in diabetes via an in-depth understanding of high-quality diabetes care supported by current research findings.

Applicants to this course should have:

• A Bachelor’s degree with honours from a UK University, normally an upper 2nd or above degree in an appropriate subject
• An equivalent academic or professional qualification from the UK or elsewhere, i.e. incorporating study at least comparable to 120 credits at level 6
• A Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate from a UK University.

Months of entry

September

Course content

In the UK as elsewhere in the world, the prevalence of diabetes has - according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - reached epidemic proportions and is projected to rise to 552 million by the year 2030, peaking to a staggering 642 million by the year 2040. A person with diabetes potentially faces a reduced life expectancy of between 6-20 years.

This course will you to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to empower people with diabetes to self-manage their condition. Our course is developed in collaboration with national and global experts in diabetes including specialist diabetes services, primary care diabetes services, community diabetes services, social sciences, maternal and child health services, podiatry, exercise physiology and dietetics, medical nutritionists, service users and digital health leads.

You will:

• Understand the factors contributing to the current epidemic of diabetes nationally and internationally.
• Support people from various cultural backgrounds to effectively manage their diabetes, prevent complications and lead a normal life.
• Use evidence to develop and continually improve the quality of diabetes management.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team of educators, researchers, and practitioners.

Information for international students

If you are an international student and not from a majority English-speaking country, you will need IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5.