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The course will allow you to develop an understanding of the knowledge and evidence that positively contribute to the health and wellbeing of persons, groups and populations. You will develop critical thinking, professional reasoning and research knowledge, and skills to develop practice in a way that is informed by evidence and that is person-centred.

There are two core modules that you undertake to enable you to work towards a PgCert. You then have the option to study modules that are appropriate to your desired option or professional background.

Structure and exit awards

You can exit with a PgCert (60 credits), PgDip (120 credits) or an MSc (180 credits).

You can also register as an associate student to complete a single module for CPD. On completion of a single module, you may wish to complete further modules and progress your studies to a named award. Contact Temitayo Odewusi for further information on single module study.

Teaching, learning and assessment

This course is delivered fully online. You will attend online touch point seminars for each of the modules, work in groups and carry out independent learning. We want our students to engage in the learning experiences, have a readiness to listen and explore, be prepared to be open to experiences and a resolve to keep going. You will be supported to challenge your thinking, values and beliefs, through the posing of complex activities and questions, and develop resilient and sustainable approaches to your learning and practice in response to these. Critical to this process is the use of diverse knowledge, scholarly inquiry processes and evidence-informed materials to engage and enliven the processes of learning.

Assessment strategies will encourage application to practice. This will be achieved through the use of varied strategies that draw on your areas of practice such as portfolio development, practice proposals, reflexive writings, annotated bibliographies, simulation events, games, seminar presentations and self-directed contextual assignment topics. Tutor, peer and self-assessment, including within virtual environments (eg Canvas), will be an important component of approaches to formative and summative assessment.

Teaching hours and attendance

This course is fully online and the teaching hours will depend on the module you are studying and whether you are studying full-time or part-time.

Class sizes

Class sizes vary.

Teaching staff

You can read more about the teaching staff on this course at the bottom of this page. Please note that teaching staff is subject to change.

To achieve a PgCert you will need to complete:

• Theory and Practice of Person-centred Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
• Leading Person-centred Practice for Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
• plus an optional 20 credit module from a chosen array

To achieve a PgDip, you will need to undertake a further 60 credits from an array of modules that include:

• Advancing Practice in Clinical Assessment (20 credits)
• Independent Study (20 credits)
• Developing Professional Practice (20 credits)
• Ethical Judgement & Decision Making (20 credits)
• Assessing and Planning Care for Persons, People, and Populations (20 credits)
• Using and Creating Evidence to Improve Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
• Providing and Evaluating Person-centred Care within Community Contexts (20 credits)
• Leading and Managing Person-centred Specialist Practice (20 credits)
• Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals (40 credits)

To achieve a MSc, you will also complete a Dissertation (60 credits).

±·µþÌýThe modules listed are correct at the time of posting (October 2024) but are subject to change. In the event that modules change, ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× will seek to use reasonable endeavours to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on students. Please check back here for updates.

Graduates have taken up advanced specialist practice and leadership roles within their specialist field of practice.

Entry requirements

Candidates will normally be graduates with evidence of relevant recent academic study. 

International students:

• You will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.5 with no individual component score less than 6.0.
• As this course takes place online, International students cannot be sponsored for a Student visa, however may be able to study the course online dependant on modules chosen.

Applying for this course

For more information on applying, or to apply for this course, please follow the links in the 'Start your application' box at the top right of this page.

Application deadline

August for September 2025 start.

Terms and Conditions

The delivery of this course is subject to the terms and conditions set out in our 2025/26 Entry - Terms and Conditions (Postgraduate).

Contact Temitayo Odewusi (Programme Leader) or contact AdmissionsÌý

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