Oxford Brookes University

Acute Care of the Older Person with Frailty PGCert

Oxford Brookes UniversityBlended learning Headington (Marston Road site), United Kingdom

Course overview

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Acute Care of the Older Person with Frailty enables UK registered healthcare professionals to achieve professional development and experience in this specialist area.

Key highlights

  • Specialist professional development in acute care for older people with frailty
  • Designed for UK registered nurses and allied health professionals
  • Combines academic study with clinical skills developed in practice

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking

Scholarships

  • Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) Scholarship

    Award value: £3,000

    Up to £3,000
  • Global Development and Humanitarian Practice Scholarship

    Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America only are eligible to apply for a single scholarship award of £9,250 to contribute to their course fees.

    Up to £9,250
  • Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding Scholarship

    Full and part-time applicants for the MA Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding are eligible to apply for one of the £1,000 scholarships.

    Up to £1,000
  • London Book Fair Scholarship

    The London Book Fair is offering a fee-waiver bursary of £1,000 to a full-time or part-time student at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing on the MA Publishing Media.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Frailty)
  • Frailty Specialist Nurse
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist in Older People's Care
  • Ward Sister or Charge Nurse (Elderly Care)
  • Specialist Physiotherapist in Older People's Care
  • Specialist Occupational Therapist in Older People's Care

Cost of study

UK/Home: £1,000 per module (part-time)

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Oxford Brookes University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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