Tissue Viability and Wound Management (Distance Learning) (Masters)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
This course is aimed at health or social care professionals who would like to gain or enhance their knowledge of tissue viability and wound management. It offers you the opportunity to develop an understanding of the complex body of knowledge in relation to tissue viability and wound management. This level of knowledge and skills will help reduce unwarranted variations in clinical practice, resulting in clinical effectiveness and improved patient experience.
The course will assist you in developing the skills required to critically discuss, explore and analyse existing and developing theories and concepts that underpin wound healing and tissue viability. It will also help you to understand the political, local, national and international drivers that can affect resource management.
Key highlights
- Designed for registered health and social care professionals
- Distance learning format worth 30 Masters level credits
- Critically analyses theories and concepts underpinning wound healing
- Explores political, national and international drivers affecting resource management
- Aims to reduce unwarranted variations in clinical practice
- Assessed partly through an online practice-based portfolio
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
Scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Careers this course leads to
- Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist
- Wound Care Nurse
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Tissue Viability Lead
- Community Nurse
Cost of study
UK/Home: £660 | International: £18,700
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 University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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