Palliative Care

Entry requirements

An Honours degree or equivalent. Applications from individuals with evidence of ongoing professional development will also be considered through the accreditation of prior learning (APL)/ accreditation of prior and experiential learning (APEL) mechanism.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Develop your knowledge, skills, and confidence to care for patients and their families who have life limiting illnesses.

Palliative care is an essential part of holistic care, and by definition is an approach that is fundamentally a multi-professional one. This distance learning course combines excellent resources and support from the course leader, which allows you to combine both study and professional commitments.

This course is recommended for all individuals with an interest in, or working with, adult patients who have palliative care needs.

Information for international students

The course welcomes international applicants and requires an English level of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

Fees and funding

For information on the funding options available for this course please visit our Student Money Pages.