PgCert Endoscopy (Colonoscopy) at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

Birmingham City University is proud to offer the first dedicated postgraduate award pathways in Clinical Endoscopy. Available at Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), and Master's (MSc) levels, these programmes have been specifically designed for Clinical Endoscopists and Trainee Clinical Endoscopists. These innovative courses have been developed to support your professional development as a healthcare practitioner working within the field of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences | Department: Nursing and Midwifery, Health Professions | Duration: 1 year (part time) blended learning | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Throughout the programme, you will develop the advanced knowledge, clinical reasoning and research skills required to practise confidently as a Lower Gastrointestinal Clinical Endoscopist. Advanced principles of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, including patient selection, procedural practice, safety, quality assurance and professional standards. Advanced health assessment, clinical decision-making and holistic patient management before, during and after endoscopic procedures. Modules include Introduction to Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Health Assessment, Research: Methods for Enquiry, Leadership Skills and Project Management for Health and Healthcare, Research Dissertation, Principles of Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals, Profiling learning from prior experience, Coaching and Supervising in Healthcare.

Career pathways

Although students are already employed as Clinical Endoscopists, the programme develops advanced professional capabilities that support career progression. These skills support progression into senior Clinical Endoscopist, leadership, education and research roles.

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Entry requirements

All students must be employed as a Clinical Endoscopist (either in a training capacity or as an independent practitioner) to complete the requirements of the modules. Students will require a UK Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree or equivalent. If the student does not have a BSc Degree or equivalent, then they must have 2 years of healthcare experience and recent level 6 study in the past 5 Years. Students undertaking modules as standalone rather than as part of an award may do so regardless of number of previous credits gained and must be working in an endoscopy setting to achieve that module’s learning outcomes.

Intake: September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 1 year (part time) blended learning

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