PGCert Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response for Healthcare at University of Kent

Programme overview

A postgraduate certificate for people developing a career in emergency planning or business continuity within healthcare. It covers the principles and practice of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR), including NHS responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, and is aligned with NHS England EPRR Minimum Occupational Standards.

Department: School of Natural Sciences | Duration: 9 months | Intake: September | Study mode: part-time; distance learning with attendance | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 (CPD) is a module on EPRR in healthcare covering risk assessment, emergency planning, training, exercising, command and control, coordination, joint decision making and debriefing, delivered online with a healthcare exercise and a two-day workshop at Canterbury. Stage 2 (PGCert) is an extended independent research study in an EPRR field. Technical content is delivered by practising NHS EPRR specialists.

Career pathways

Prepares students for careers in emergency planning or business continuity within healthcare, particularly NHS EPRR roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants with experience of working in emergency planning or resilience settings, or previous employment in this area (for example within an emergency responder or military organisation), may be accepted on the basis of experience. The normal requirement for direct entry is completion of the PGNQUAL Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response for Healthcare course. Students may be admitted with advanced standing under the University's Recognition of Prior Learning process. The course is centred on UK legislation and current or aspiring NHS EPRR workers; international applications are possible but employability outside the UK can be restricted. English language level Good (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,500 for the whole programme (2027/28). Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response for Healthcare (CPD) stage, as labelled by the University Source

Intake: September

Duration: 9 months

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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