PGDip Clinical Professional Development at Edge Hill University

Programme overview

Providing a comprehensive, innovative, diverse and flexible portfolio of modules within a multi-professional framework, this Postgraduate Diploma enables graduate healthcare professionals to support their ongoing professional development. The programme is suitable for a wide range of graduate health professionals, including medical doctors, dentists, physician associates, nurses, and those working in the allied health professions. Patient safety is at the heart of the course, underpinned by professional knowledge and a robust evidence-based approach to practice.

What you will study

The PGDip Clinical Professional Development is a part-time programme where students will usually study 60 credits in each academic year. A typical student journey of two years would allow you to choose any of the programme’s optional modules in your first year of study up to a maximum of 60 credits. While offering a significant degree of optionality, individual modules will focus on integrating theory into practice.

Career pathways

On successful completion of this course, you will have the skills, knowledge and expertise needed to play a significant role in the delivery and development of aspects of medical/clinical practice, education, leadership, research and policy. Patient safety will be at the heart of your practice, underpinned by professional knowledge, values and behaviours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Example offer: A graduate health professional with a 2:2 or above ( or equivalent) in a relevant healthcare-related subject. To join this course, you should be a graduate health professional with a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant healthcare-related subject. Applicants with a third-class honours degree with additional evidence of academic ability may also be considered. You will need to provide evidence that you have access to a suitable workplace environment. A suitable reference, normally from your line manager, to confirm your suitability to join and complete the course is also required to support your application. An interview forms part of the selection process. English language requirements While international students who are not resident and working in the UK cannot currently join this course, if you are working and resident in the UK but your first language is not English, you will need IELTS 6.5 overall, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Intake: February 2026; February 2027

Duration: 1.5-3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/course/clinical-professional-development-pgdip/

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