Professional Health and Social Care CPD modules, PGCert and MSc

Our modules cover a range of topics in the field of professional health and social care. They focus on service delivery and the experience of the user or patient. Your experience will aid the development of your theoretical knowledge that you can then apply to particular areas of your practice. 

On each module we will encourage you to reflect on your professional practice so you can evaluate and continually improve how you work. We will help you understand complex health and social care issues you may not have come across, and deepen your understanding of familiar topics. 

You can choose to study individual modules and specialist pathways that will aid your career progression. Alternatively, you can study them all as part of our MSc course to gain a comprehensive understanding of Professional Health and Social Care.

The Postgraduate Certificates available include: 

• Health Coaching and Behaviour Change
• Advanced Musculoskeletal Practice
• Innovation and Leadership in Health & Social Care
• Resilience and Leadership in Health & Social Care.

How you will study

CPD modules

Many of our modules can be taken as individual CPD courses. These include: 

Semester 1 

• Evaluating Evidence and Effecting Change 
• Leadership in Health and Social Care - Service Innovation and Transformation
• Research Methods 

Semester 2 

• Health Coaching and Behaviour Change 
• Leadership in Health and Social Care - Workplace Stress and Resilience 
• Neuro-musculoskeletal Injection Therapy (semester TBC) 

Once you complete a module, you will receive a university transcript. If you wish to continue your studies, you can talk to your tutor about progressing onto our PGCert or MSc course. 

PGCert 

Usually completed part time in 1 year, you will gain a PG Cert when you complete 2 modules, as listed below.

1 of these modules must include Evaluating Evidence and Effecting Change. For the second you can choose from: 

• Leadership in Health and Social Care - Service Innovation and Transformation
• Leadership in Health and Social Care - Workplace Stress & Resilience
• Health Coaching and Behaviour Change

The Advanced Musculoskeletal Practice PG Cert comprises of a single 60 credit module called Neuro-musculoskeletal Injection Therapy.

Modules

MSc 

If you choose, you can progress onto an MSc instead of leaving with a PGCert. These are usually completed part time over 3 years, but you can choose to complete it in 1 or 2 years if you prefer. The Professional Health and Social Care MSc requires you to study the following modules: 

• Evaluating Evidence and Effecting Change 
• 2 of our specialist modules. Choose from: 
• Leadership in Health and Social Care - Service Innovation and Transformation
• Leadership in Health and Social Care - Workplace Stress & Resilience
• Health Coaching and Behaviour Change
• Neuro-musculoskeletal Injection Therapy (TBC)
• Research Methods 
• A 60 credit Research Paper module.

Discussion between you and your tutors about contemporary subject material allows you to develop a valuable understanding of the course content. This will help you to evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in the subject area and critique the methodologies used to produce knowledge. 

The assessment of these modules and qualifications are linked to the use of evidence and research applied to your practice. You can find out about the assessments for each module on our dedicated modules page. These can be accessed on our course structure tab. 

For courses starting in September 2020, all semester 1 modules will be delivered online using Microsoft Teams. You will also be able to interact with your peers on Moodle, our virtual learning environment. At the moment, we expect this to be the case for semester 2 (January to June) and summer 2021 modules too.  However, we will make announcements on this nearer the time, depending on the continued impact of covid-19.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Entry onto this postgraduate course requires a minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in health or social care.

If your undergraduate degree is not in a related discipline but you have relevant experience working in health and social care, your application will be considered. 

Experience

You will also need to have post-qualifying experience, be employed or have access to an appropriate work-related health or social care provider service.

APEL Policy

If you cannot meet these minimum requirements it may be possible to take into account evidence of Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) as an alternative method of meeting the programme’s entry requirements. In such a case, appropriate references and records of employment might be presented to support the applicant’s case for admission.

MSc fees and funding 

UK & EU 2020 - 21

The tuition fee for 2020 entry to this postgraduate course is £6,500 for full time study. 

If you choose to study part time, the full fee of £6,500 will be paid pro rata. 

These prices apply to all UK/EU, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man students.

Additional costs and financial support

COURSE-RELATED COSTS

Whilst studying for your degree, there may be additional costs related to your course. This may include purchasing personal equipment and stationery, books and optional field trips.

ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING COSTS

View our accommodation pages for detailed information on accommodation and living costs.