BSc (Hons) Professional Development in End of Life Care at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Professional Development in End of Life Care is a part-time, flexible programme for health and social care professionals that develops specialist knowledge for end of life and palliative care in a range of settings, with exit awards of BSc, BSc (Hons), Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma.

Duration: 5 years part-time (flexible step-on, step-off study) | Study mode: part-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules for the BSc (Hons) are Facilitating patient centred care and choice through advanced communication skills (HEAD354), Enhancing end of life care and palliative care practice (HEAD344DL) and Independent Study (HEAD361), plus an optional module such as Specialist approaches to palliative care and symptom management. Study includes pain and symptom management through pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

Career pathways

Graduates can progress to postgraduate study such as the MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to registered health and social care professionals, or health and social care workers with previous Level 5 study (foundation degree or diploma of higher education), and, for clinical skills modules, who work in an environment where the learning outcomes can be met; the graduate certificate and diploma routes also require work in an environment where end of life care needs are met. The graduate certificate and graduate diploma routes require an honours degree at 2:2 or above in a health or health-related subject. Credit for prior certificated or experiential learning is assessed under university regulations. Applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each category. Decisions are normally made within four weeks and may involve an interview.

Duration: 5 years

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