Course summary
This course is aimed at health and social care professionals who are working within a role involving caring for people with long-term conditions. It offers you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of long-term clinical management of the individual with a long-term condition.
- You will consider the implications for patients and carers facing the reality of living well or dying as a result of a long-term condition.
- It will assist you in developing your history taking, diagnostic reasoning, clinical assessment and examination skills, in order to inform the principles of case management and therapeutic interventions.
- You will have the opportunity to explore research relevant to your individual professional developmental needs and apply this in your specialist area of practice.
Modules
Core modules Long Term Conditions Management (Diabetes, COPD, Long COVID and Frailty) Personal and Practice Development Please note that students are not able to double count Personal and Practice Development if a second Postgraduate Certificate is taken.
Assessment method
The modules are delivered through a range of teaching methods including formal lectures, seminars, small group tutorials, e-learning and case-based tutorials. Assessment involves a variety of formative and summative methods including action planning, quizzes, written case studies and presentations. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying 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.
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 Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or 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 | £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