PgCert End of Life Studies at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

Online distance-learning PgCert examining end of life care, assisted dying, ageing and dying, and the cultural values surrounding death and bereavement. It develops critical perspectives on practice and policy, drawing on theory, concepts and research methods relating to end of life issues.

Duration: PgCert: 8-12 months full-time; up to 24 months part-time (maximum two years) | Intake: January, April or September | Study mode: online | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three 20-credit courses (60 credits) from six core courses, including Assisted Dying: Rhetorics and Reality; Global Challenges and Dilemmas in End of Life Care; Public Health Approaches to the End of Life; The Continuum of Ageing and Dying; Cultural Representations of Death and Dying; and Theory, Methods, and Ethics in End of Life Research.

Career pathways

Roles in non-government organisations concerned with end of life care policy and service design, international health organisations, government agencies on end of life care strategy, creative industries focused on death and dying, and emerging practitioner groups such as death doulas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Death, Dying and Bereavement, Cultural Studies, Mortuary Science, Funeral Studies or other Allied Health Professions; 2.2 Hons may sometimes be accepted. Diplomas or certificates in areas such as funeral direction, midwifery, doula work, funeral celebrancy, spiritual care, grief counselling, palliative and hospice care may be accepted instead of or alongside lower academic qualifications. A 500-word personal statement on relevant background or industry experience and motivation is required. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 92 overall, PTE Academic test centre 65 overall also accepted). Applications accepted until the programme starts.

GBP 5,000 for the whole programme (2027/28). PgCert tuition for Home/EU/International (GBP 1,667 per 20 credits) Source

Intake: January, April, September

Duration: PgCert: 8-12 months full-time; up to 24 months part-time (maximum two years)

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