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Postgraduate Taught

Clinical Practice

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Continue your professional development and lay the foundations for your future career with this part-time course from the University of Hull.

By studying part-time and online, with the support of our expert lecturers, you'll benefit from a postgraduate education while maintaining your current work and family commitments.

Our academic staff are at the cutting edge of health research and they bring this to their teaching, ensuring your course is up-to-date and relevant to today's ever-changing health landscape.

Our modules are designed to give you a solid foundation in all aspects of safe and compassionate care. Plus, you'll be able to study in your own time and at your own pace.

This online programme is perfect for a clinician who is looking to consolidate their existing knowledge, continue their professional development or advance into a new role.

You’ll have the flexibility to study in your own time from the comfort of home under the support of our expert lecturers.

And our programme has been designed to give our students not just a qualification, but also skills to take back into practice that will enhance your current and future job prospects.

A fully online, part-time course
Study flexibly

around your current commitments
Taught by leading academics

for the best learning experience
Enhance

your current and future job prospects
Access to resources

in our campus and library

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Course overview

Module options

About this course

We recognise that studying whilst juggling work and personal commitments is challenging, which is why teaching on this course is both live and recorded. This gives you the opportunity to engage with your lecturers when you can, with the flexibility to study when you want, where you want and for how long you want.

Our programme consists of a range of 10 credit modules that are delivered totally online by academics and clinicians who are experts in their field.

We use the latest digital teaching techniques to offer bespoke content, with our modules designed to give you a solid foundation in all aspects of safe and compassionate care – all underpinned by the latest research and evidence.

Learning methods include workshops, discussions, group activities and tutorial support and we also offer a range of assessment methods, from traditional academic assignments to poster presentations and exams.

Plus, we work with our NHS partners to ensure our course is constantly updated to reflect the very latest in healthcare needs and challenges.

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Choose your modules

For a full Masters degree, you'll study 180 credits over the duration of your course. Some programmes offer a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) qualification or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) qualification. For a PGDip, you'll study 120 credits, and for a PGCert, you'll study 60 credits.

The Deteriorating Child

This module will provide you with the theoretical underpinning knowledge that is required to recognise the deteriorating child. The module is taught by academic staff and current practicing clinicians who are experts in their field. You will learn how to use a systematic approach of assessment to identify and treat the deteriorating child presenting with a variety of chronic and acute conditions.

Core•10 credits

Electrocardiograph (ECG) interpretation

This module will provide you with the theoretical underpinning knowledge that is required to begin to interpret ECGs in clinical practice. The module is taught by academic staff and current practicing clinicians who are experts in their field. You will learn how systematically interpret and relate a variety of ECGs to acute disease pathologies and a variety of long term cardiac conditions.

Core•10 credits

Clinical Reasoning Theory

Clinical reasoning is seen as a key skill that healthcare practitioners working at an advanced level need to possess. Without these skills there is clear evidence to suggest patients come to harm and learning about clinical reasoning is seen as important to meet the demands of today. This module enables practitioners to understand the key theoretical underpinnings of clinical reasoning.

Core•10 credits

Chest Radiograph (X-Ray) Interpretation

This module will provide you with the theoretical underpinning knowledge that is required to begin to interpret chest radiographs in clinical practice. The module is taught by academic staff and current practicing clinicians who are experts in their field. You will learn how to identify anatomical landmarks, systematically interpret and relate a variety chronic and acute disease pathologies to a variety of high definition chest radiographs.

Core•10 credits

Haematological and Biochemistry Interpretation

This module will provide you with the underpinning knowledge that is required to begin to interpret Haematological (the full blood count) and Biochemistry (electrolytes, urea and creatinine and liver function) tests in clinical practice. The module is taught by academic staff and current practising clinicians who are experts in their field. You will learn how to interpret these tests in relation to specific disease pathologies and how these tests can be used to form a differential diagnosis or confirm a diagnosis.

Core•10 credits

Infection, Immunity and Anti-Microbial Therapies

Develop your knowledge, confidence and competence in providing care for patients with infections. Building upon your clinical experience and case studies from practice, you will be challenged to interrogate the evidence that underpins clinical decisions.

Core•10 credits

Triage and Assessment in Healthcare

Most healthcare environments have elements of triage. There are often formal triage structures in place prioritising treatment or patient care. But, we also triage subconsciously in every day clinical practice. This module will provide you with the theoretical underpinning knowledge that is required to begin to explore your own experiences of triage. Completing this module will allow you to understand when and why triage is necessary as well as the current evidence base behind decision making. The module is taught by academic staff and current practising clinicians who are experts in their field. This module is completely online using the latest digitally enhanced teaching techniques and delivered asynchronously (in your own time) and synchronously (through workshops, group activities and tutorial support).

Core•10 credits

Trauma Assessment and Management

This module will provide you with grounded and functional cognition surrounding the theory of trauma assessment and management. Prehospital primary assessment will be examined and discussed, evolving and assuring your understanding of effective, holistic and systematic patient assessment.

Core•10 credits

8 Modules

Our academics

Our staff combine teaching and clinical practice with the opportunity to be involved in high-quality research projects.

Their expertise sees them consult with regulatory bodies and government to drive improvement in healthcare and their research is recognised internationally for its quality.

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Featured academic

Zach North

Zach started as a student at Hull in 2006, going on to hold leadership positions within the NHS. Now a programme and academic lead at postgraduate level, he teaches on a range of courses, including Clinical Practice and Advanced Practice.

Featured academic

Sarah Butler

Sarah is programme director for our PGCert Clinical Practice course. She qualified as a nurse at Hull before completing an MSc in Leadership in Health and Social Care. Her clinical background is Primary Care and specifically Practice Nursing.

Entry requirements

UK
International

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in relevant subject area

Minimum of a 2:2 Honours degree or international equivalent in nursing, midwifery or another relevant discipline, plus appropriate experience in a professional environment.

Additional entry requirements for this course

Applicants should also hold current registration with a UK health regulatory body.

If you’re an undergraduate student at Hull, you’re guaranteed a fast-track route to this postgraduate degree, as long as you meet the entry requirements.

In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved.

What do I need?

Typical offer

2:2 in relevant subject area

Minimum of a 2:2 Honours degree or international equivalent in nursing, midwifery or another relevant discipline, plus appropriate experience in a professional environment.

Additional entry requirements for this course

Applicants should also hold current registration with a UK health regulatory body.

If you require a student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

This course requires academic IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by the University of Hull.

If your English currently does not reach the University’s required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Fees & funding

UK
International

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Your tuition fees will cover most costs associated with your programme. There are some extra costs that you might have to pay, or choose to pay, depending on your programme of study and the decisions you make:

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

How much is it?

Additional costs you may have to pay

Books (you can borrow books on your reading lists from the library, but you may buy your own)
Optional field trips
Study abroad (incl. travel costs, accommodation, visas, immunisation)
Placement costs (incl. travel costs and accommodation)
Student visas (international students)
Laptop (you’ll have access to laptops and PCs on campus, but you may want your own)
Printing and photocopying
Professional-body membership
Graduation (gown hire and photography)

Remember, you’ll still need to take into account your living costs. This could include accommodation, travel, food and more.

How do I pay for it?

Take a look at our facilities

Brynmor Jones Library

Although teaching takes place online, you’ll still have access to our campus if you need it. Our library offers round-the-clock access, more than a million books and over 400 open-access PCs.

Health Campus

Our academics are based in our award-winning Allam Medical Building, which offers leading facilities for simulated learning and advanced research.

Reading Room

You’ll find the Reading Room on the first floor of our library. It offers comfortable space and a quiet environment to study – away from the hustle and bustle of campus or home.

Study Rooms

You'll find over 1,000 work spaces in our library. From boardroom-style meeting venues with big-screen PCs, to informal group-study areas and interactive whiteboards.

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Future prospects

Completing this Postgraduate Certificate enables students to develop knowledge and skills in research and leadership as well as education, opening up career pathways in a variety of healthcare environments, training departments and education institutions.

Our programme has been designed to give our students both a qualification and practical skills, and is constantly updated to ensure it remains relevant to the current demands and challenges facing a healthcare professional.

Your next steps

Like what you’ve seen? Then it’s time to apply.

Make your application online now, and our admissions team will get back to you as soon as possible to make you an offer.

How to apply

Not ready to apply?

We regularly deliver virtual and on-campus events to help you discover your perfect postgraduate course, whether it’s a subject you already love or something completely different. Our events are an opportunity for you to chat to tutors and current students and find out about the career options a postgraduate degree could lead to.

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Clinical Practice

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