Course summary
This course is aimed at healthcare professionals working in a setting where patients present with minor illness and/or minor injuries. It provides the knowledge and skills required to assess, diagnose and treat minor illness and injury whilst recognising limitations of practice and the need for referral as appropriate.
- Specific cross-cutting themes such history taking, clinical decision making and examination skills 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.
- The course content is informed by evidence-based guidelines and research and aims to encourage clinical and professional development.
Modules
Core modules Managing Minor Illness Managing Minor Injuries
Assessment method
Assessment involves a variety of methods including an essay and practice-based portfolios of evidence. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria relevant to your course.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally: * You must be a registered Health Care Practitioner, working in a Health and Social Care setting where patients with minor illness are present. * You must be registered with a relevant statutory body such as the NMC or HCPC if you would like to undertake modules linked to UK professional body recognition. * Have a good honours degree, or equivalent professional qualification appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed. * Have access to a clinical educator and be able to negotiate access to a placement equivalent to 3 weeks or 105 hours for each module to support application of theory to practice and assess competence.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £740* | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £740* | Module |
| Scotland | £740* | Module |
| Wales | £740* | Module |
| Channel Islands | £740* | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £740* | Module |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
The information provided below is for those applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2025/26. Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy. This webpage will be updated with 2026/27 tuition fees as information becomes available.
In 2025/26 the part-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £740 (Band 2) per 15 credit module and £1,480 (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 email the Student Finance Office ([email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Sponsorship information
For further information please visit https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding-studies/
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH