28Jun
PostgraduateCourse summary
Elevate your healthcare career with the Anaesthesia Associate Postgraduate Diploma. Our programme offers advanced anaesthesia training for registered healthcare professionals, including nurses and operating department practitioners with at least two years of clinical experience or a relevant degree. You’ll benefit from our expert-led course and hands-on clinical placements, designed to integrate you into the Medical Associate Professions workforce. Our programme equips you with the skills needed to support anaesthetists in delivering exceptional perioperative patient care. This programme is approved by the General Medical Council. Upon completion, you'll be eligible for GMC registration as an Anaesthesia Associate, with university support for portfolio compilation and exam preparation. What makes this course different Throughout the programme, you'll continuously advance your skills in spinal anaesthesia, sedation, pre-operative assessment, general anaesthesia, and regional anaesthesia. During your studies, you'll be employed by the Trust you apply to, ensuring job continuity and practical experience. Our course stands out with dynamic online and face-to-face tutoring, comprehensive online resources, and access to state-of-the-art simulated healthcare environments. Learn from an experienced team of Anaesthesia Associates and become a vital part of the theatre team of the future. -Access cutting-edge simulation equipment. -Collaborate across diverse healthcare specialties. -Receive expert guidance through the GMC examination process. -Gain the confidence and skills to excel as a professional Anaesthesia Associate.
Modules
This course comprises 120 credits of taught material, followed by three months of supervised practice. Visit the course page on the University of Birmingham website for the most up-to-date module information.
Entry requirements
To apply, you need to secure a trainee Anaesthesia Associate position within a trust. Trusts usually advertise from May onwards, although timing can vary. Participating trusts change each year. The programme accepts applicants through two different routes: 1. Registered Health Care Practitioners (e.g., nurses, operating department practitioners): -At least three years of full-time, post-qualification work experience in a relevant area. -A first degree in a health-related subject. 2. New Entrants to Health Care (graduates or equivalent): -A background in biomedical or biological sciences. -Preferably a second-class Honours degree or better, or other evidence of recent and successful academic activity. -A demonstrable commitment to a career in health care.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT