Palliative and End-of-Life Care PgCert
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
This course is aimed at nursing and allied health professionals providing universal, targeted and specialist palliative care in primary, community or secondary care services as well as those caring for people living with life limiting illnesses across the age spectrum. It provides you with the opportunity to consolidate and enhance your knowledge and understanding of the philosophy, principles and practices of palliative and end of life care. Throughout your studies, emphasis will be placed on person-centred, holistic assessment and the development of muti-professional, multi-agency care and management plans from which optimum and evidence-based palliative and end of life care can be provided.
Legal and ethical issues will also be examined within the context of palliative and end of life care and their implications for practice.
Key highlights
- Designed for nurses and allied health professionals in palliative care
- Covers philosophy, principles and practices of palliative and end-of-life care
- Emphasis on person-centred, holistic assessment
- Develops multi-professional, multi-agency care and management plans
- Examines legal and ethical issues and their implications for practice
- Relevant to life-limiting illness care across the age spectrum
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — or above
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
- Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Community Palliative Care Nurse
- Hospice Nurse
- District Nurse
- Macmillan Nurse Specialist
- End-of-Life Care Facilitator
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,484 | 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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