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PostgraduateCourse summary
This course is aimed at professionals who are working in the field or have a particular interest in palliative and end of life care, as well as those working with individuals living with life limiting illnesses. It provides you with the opportunity to consolidate and enhance your knowledge and understanding of effective palliative and end of life care.
- The course is aligned with the End of Life Core Skills Education and Training Framework (NHS England)
- It has been developed in partnership with Kirkwood hospice.
- Learning will be focussed upon enhancing your knowledge, skills and the essential attributes required to drive high quality care for individuals with palliative care needs, whilst also encompassing the care and support of families and those important to them in a variety of health and social care settings.
Modules
Core modules End of Life Care Personal and Practice Development Please note that students cannot double count Personal and Practice Development if a second Postgraduate Certificate is taken.
Assessment method
You will be assessed by a presentation and a written assignment. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally: * You must be a Health or Social Care Practitioner, registered with a professional body such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) with at least 12 months post-registration employment. * Have an honours degree at 2:2 or above, have studied at honours level or can demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills at honours degree standard. We will consider other qualifications and experience on an individual case basis.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £660 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £660 | Module |
| Scotland | £660 | Module |
| Wales | £660 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £660 | Module |
| Republic of Ireland | £660 | Module |
Additional fee information
The part-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £660 (Band 2) per 15 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 (mailto:[email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH