Course summary
This course is designed for health professionals working in an emergency care setting. It provides academic accreditation to the specialist knowledge and skills required to work in the field of emergency care. The course aims to encourage clinical and professional development, leadership skills and career progression in emergency care.
- The course content is informed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) National Curriculum and Framework for Emergency Nursing. It provides a foundation for caring for people throughout the life span and with conditions specific to all body systems.
- Elements unique to emergency care will be covered including major incident management, emergency care of children and younger people and minor injury management as well as emergency mental health care. In addition, the course will include initial assessment and treatment of acutely ill adults.
- Specific cross-cutting themes such as medicines management and safeguarding concerns will be integrated throughout the course elements.
- You will have opportunity to study with colleagues from other disciplines and specialties and engage in simulation-based learning activities to develop team work and critical understanding.
Modules
Core modules Emergency Care of Special Circumstances and Vulnerable Groups Assessment, Care and Management of the Acutely Ill Individual
Assessment method
The modules are delivered through a range of teaching methods including lectures, small group tutorials and simulation. Assessment involves a variety of methods including essays, individual presentations and practice-based portfolios of evidence. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria relevant to your course. Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
Entry requirements
Have an honours degree at 2:2 or above or can demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills at honours degree standard. We will consider other qualifications and experience on an individual case basis. You must be a health or social care practitioner, registered with a professional body such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Currently working in an emergency care setting and have at least 12 months post-registration employment.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £1320 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £1320 | Module |
| Scotland | £1320 | Module |
| Wales | £1320 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £1320 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £1320 | Module |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
This course may be eligible for funding from NHS England. You must have your employer's support in order to access a funded place. Employers can draw on CPD funding to fund this course. Detailed guidance on such funding arrangements is available in their funding guide.
If you are not eligible for funding, the tuition fee to study this course in 2024/25 entry is £1,320 (Band 2) per 30 credit module.
Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X).
If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH