PgDip Advanced Critical Care Practitioner in Plymouth United Kingdom | University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth | Plymouth United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 14,800
(c. USD19,725.14)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

Enhance your expertise and clinical abilities, preparing yourself to provide top-tier, patient-centered care. This advanced program will enable you to refine your critical care practice, focusing on efficiency, effectiveness, and quality. With its modern curriculum and partnerships with industry leaders, you'll gain valuable opportunities for professional growth.

Available to healthcare professionals registered with either the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Care Professions Council, who possess relevant qualifications and acute critical care experience.
A forward-thinking and adaptable program designed to meet the evolving demands of healthcare.
Tailor your learning to your current skillset with our student-focused methodology.
Participate in a program created through active collaboration between the University, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, and other local NHS trusts, offering networking and career advancement prospects.
Develop the competencies needed to adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. This innovative program ensures you stay at the forefront of critical care practice.
Refresh and expand your skills through research-driven teaching integrated into our curriculum.
Leverage the vast professional knowledge of our faculty, who come from varied health and social care backgrounds.
2 years Full Time.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

You will normally have a first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2:2 or above, or European first cycle equivalent plus a professional qualification in health or social care. Individuals without a degree but with appropriate practice-related experience relevant to the programme may be eligible to apply and will normally be required to submit a short piece of writing as part of the admissions process.
Applicants for this course will need:
evidence of employment as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Trainee from their home trust
a named consultant intensivist who will be the clinical supervisor
a current live registration with either the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Part 1 or 2) or The Health and Care Professions Council
three years post-qualifying experience in intensive care
a satisfactory enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check
a satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance.
If English is not your first language, you will also need to provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English in accordance with the University's Admissions Code of Practice i.e. IELTS of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each part.

TOEFL IBT 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18

Tuition GBP 14,800

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