PGCert Clinical Practice at University of Brighton

This is a part-time course for healthcare practitioners with a degree who want to obtain an academic and professional qualification in a clinical speciality. There are five clinical speciality awards, reflecting contemporary clinical practice. A wide choice of modules means that you can create your own study programme to suit your professional and personal aspirations.

Faculty: School of Sport and Health Sciences  |  Department: Nursing and Midwifery  |  Duration: part-time: 3 years  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Due to the clinical nature of the modules, there is an expected 80% attendance requirement. You should expect 12 taught study days for 30 credit modules and eight taught study days for 20 credit modules, attended as one day per week during the semester of study. The clinical practice modules are normally delivered in extensive mode over a semester. The course is delivered in a variety of ways, and is flexible enough to meet the needs of part-time students. Delivery is typically via e-learning, lectures, seminars, work-based learning, problem-based learning and simulation in our Clinical Skills and Simulation Suite.

Career pathways

The course educates practitioners with at least one year of post-registration experience to recognised clinical practice standards and facilitates career progression in a clinical speciality.

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