PGDip Advanced Practice in Health Care at Swansea University

Programme overview

A postgraduate diploma for experienced healthcare practitioners covering clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research in advanced practice, with advanced assessment, diagnostic and disease-management skills. It is taught at St David's Park, Carmarthen.

Faculty: Medicine, Health and Life Science | Department: School of Health and Social Care | Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Clinical Assessment Skills for Advanced Practice, Advanced Practice and Education, Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice, Management and Leadership for Advanced Practice and Foundations in Research, plus a Diagnostics and Decision-Making module.

Career pathways

Graduates are ready for senior, autonomous roles such as Advanced Clinical Practitioner, with expanded responsibilities including non-medical prescribing and complex decision-making, and can progress into service improvement, advanced practice education, research or management and clinical academic positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry is for qualified health professionals sponsored through their health board or employer. Applicants must have been qualified for at least three years and hold a 2:2 degree or equivalent in a relevant subject; applicants without a first degree may be admitted or may need to complete prerequisite level 6 study. Health board requirements apply: Swansea Bay Health Board applicants speak to their lead nurse for education or professional lead before applying (band 5 registrants are not supported); Hywel Dda applicants need line manager approval and higher awards funding before applying; Welsh Ambulance Service Trust applicants speak to their locality advanced practice lead and apply for advanced practice funding; other health board applicants need line manager approval and an identified funding route; self-funding applicants speak to the programme director first. Applicants are interviewed jointly by the health boards and the university (self-funders by the academic team).

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,500 a year (2026/27). PGDip, 1-year full-time. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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