Urgent Care PgCert
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
This course is aimed at healthcare professionals working in a setting where patients present with minor illness and/or minor injuries. It provides the knowledge and skills required to assess, diagnose and treat minor illness and injury whilst recognising limitations of practice and the need for referral as appropriate.
Key highlights
- Designed for healthcare professionals treating minor illness and minor injuries
- Develops skills to assess, diagnose and treat minor illness and injury
- Covers recognising limitations of practice and appropriate onward referral
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally: You must be a registered Health Care Practitioner, working in a Health and Social Care setting where patients with minor illness are present. You must be registered with a relevant statutory body such as the NMC or HCPC if you would like to undertake modules linked to UK professional body recognition. Have a good honours degree, or equivalent professional qualification appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed.
Have access to a clinical educator and be able to negotiate access to a placement equivalent to 3 weeks or 105 hours for each module to support application of theory to practice and assess competence.
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
- Urgent Care Practitioner
- Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Minor Injuries Practitioner
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Paramedic Practitioner
Cost of study
UK/Home: £740 | International: £19,800
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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