University of Bedfordshire

Short Course History Taking and Physical Assessment of Adults PG Credit

University of BedfordshireLuton campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

This course will help you, as a healthcare practitioner with full (not associate) professional registration involved in practice to be equipped with the knowledge and skills to undertake a clear and concise physical assessment of the adult patient appropriate to your area of practice. You will be shown how to use a range of structured and semi structured tools to assess the client’s physical, mental and social health status and to develop an appropriate care plan including appropriate referrals. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Debbie Buck on [email protected]

Key highlights

  • Builds skills in clear, concise physical assessment of adult patients
  • Teaches structured and semi-structured tools for holistic health assessment
  • Covers assessing physical, mental and social health status
  • Develops care planning skills including making appropriate referrals
  • Designed for fully registered practitioners, tailored to your practice area

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall, with minimum 5.5 in each element

Scholarships

  • Alumni Scholarship

    The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship

    Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.

    Up to £3,000
  • Postgraduate Global Subject-Specific Merit Scholarship

    Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £4000 off international tuition fees for the course.

  • Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

    Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Specialist Nurse
  • Paramedic Practitioner

Cost of study

International: £834 per year

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 Bedfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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