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Nursing PgCert at University of Dundee - UCAS

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Course summary

Designed to offer postgraduate education to nurses in a range of clinical environments and geographical settings, this course is ideal for UK based and international nurses to develop personally and professionally. You will develop your ways of thinking, helping you to become an independent learner who thinks creatively to solve problems using evidence-based approaches, including critical reflection, application of theory, and critical appraisal. You'll learn about researching, appraising, and applying evidence and how these concepts can be used in your professional practice. This will help to develop your confidence to critically analyse the research process and to then use this to influence practice. The course is flexible and will allow you to tailor your own needs. You can choose from a range of areas to suit your interests, such as: The relationship between risk management and patient safety The assessment, care, and management of acutely or critically ill adults Understanding of organisational culture and a range of leadership models and theories The prevention, diagnosis, and management of long term conditions including acute presentations This course is offered on a part-time basis and delivered through online distance learning. A small number of modules are also delivered partly face-to-face for locally based students.


Entry requirements

This course is for registered / qualified nurses You will normally an ordinary degree but we will accept 30 credits at SCQF Level 9 or equivalent We operate a flexible Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) system by which students who do not have a degree may be eligible for entry. Please check our website for English language requirements.


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

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Nursing PgCert at University of Dundee - UCAS