Programme summary for PGCert Long Term Conditions in Adults
This programme is part of the Professional Health Sciences Post Graduate Framework based in the School of Health Sport and Bioscience. The PG Framework comprises a range of accredited short courses and modules which offer clinicians the opportunity to design a programme to meet their personal needs and aspirations. Each programme and module has been mapped to Skills for Health competences which encompass key areas for senior clinical and managerial staff working in health fields.
About the programme
This programme explores the issues and impact of living with long-term conditions and optimising management with the use of self-care strategies. It will enable you to advance your understanding of the evidence for techniques which improve the motivation and engagement of adults with long-term conditions in the management of their own health.
Programme structure
The programme forms part of our Post Graduate Framework for Health Professions which offers a wide range of accredited short courses and modules focused around patient centred care and evidence based practice.
Full time Students complete the programme in 5 months.
Part time students may take one to three years - undertaking modules at a pace to suit their busy lives.
Students are required to complete two core modules:-
- Adults Living with Long term Conditions
- Therapeutic Intervention in Adults with Long Term Conditions
Career opportunities
Most students, on successful completion, will return to the clinical environment and will be in a position to seek a post at a higher level, such as specialist or advanced practitioner status.
The programme could also lead to research or further study, or other roles such as consultancy in related commercial enterprises. You can also transfer onto one of our related MSc degrees.
Support
Most students, on successful completion, will return to the clinical environment and will be in a position to seek a post at a higher level, such as specialist or advanced practitioner status. The programme could also lead to research or further study, or other roles such as consultancy in related commercial enterprises. You can also transfer onto one of our related MSc degrees.
Admission
Students will all have:-
- a first degree in a health related discipline classified at second class or above
- professional registration with the relevant regulatory body from their home country and/ or
- current membership of the relevant Professional Body.
- relevant work experience is desirable but the applicant’s overall profile will be considered during the admission’s process
We anticipate that the programme and modules offered may be of interest to a range of health disciplines including Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Nurses, Sports Therapists, Chiropractics, Osteopaths and Medics.
In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.
Students who apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes.
Key facts
You can start many programmes in either September or February and applications are simple to make. Click below to:
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Tuition Fees - 2013/14
Home/EU Fees
- Module fee: £1,100
- Full time fee: N/A
International Fees
- Module fee: £1770
- Full time fee: N/A
Fees based on 30 credit modules (unless otherwise indicated) For further information regarding postgraduate fees please refer to www.uel.ac.uk/fees/
