Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma Anaesthesia Associate in Birmingham United Kingdom | University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
|
Birmingham United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
16,620
(c. USD22,150.8)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
27 months
This program is designed for current healthcare professionals or science graduates seeking to join anesthesia teams.
It aims to create practitioner roles that enhance team flexibility. Currently in the UK, only specially trained physicians are permitted to administer anesthesia.
Anaesthesia Associates are healthcare specialists who improve anesthetic services and optimize theater operations. You'll collaborate with the anesthesia team under consultant supervision.
The 27-month full-time program includes 24 months of academic and clinical training, plus 3 months of supervised practice.
Postgraduate Diploma graduates (120 credits) may transition to the MSc program by completing a 60-credit research dissertation. Contact the program coordinator for further information.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are required to successfully obtain a job post as a trainee Anaesthesia Associate within a trust, who then put names forward to be enrolled onto the programme. Trusts usually advertise for these positions from May onwards. This can differ between trusts depending on when funding is secured. Trusts that advertise change year on year.
The programme is open to applicants from two different routes:
1. Registered health care practitioners (eg, nurses, operating department practitioners) require one or both of the following:
At least three years full-time, post-qualification work experience in a relevant area.
A first degree in a health-related subject
2. New entrants to health care (graduates or graduate equivalent) require:
A biomedical science or biological science background
Preferably a second-class Honours degree or better, or other evidence of recent and successful academic activity
A demonstrable commitment to a career in health care
88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
The programme is open to applicants from two different routes:
1. Registered health care practitioners (eg, nurses, operating department practitioners) require one or both of the following:
At least three years full-time, post-qualification work experience in a relevant area.
A first degree in a health-related subject
2. New entrants to health care (graduates or graduate equivalent) require:
A biomedical science or biological science background
Preferably a second-class Honours degree or better, or other evidence of recent and successful academic activity
A demonstrable commitment to a career in health care
88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
Tuition
GBP
16,620