This programme is for healthcare professionals working to deliver care within the perioperative pathway such as nurses, doctors, and operating department nurses or assistants. It is intended to provide you with comprehensive training in recent advances and key issues in the perioperative care of the surgical patient.

It will provide a theoretical framework for gaining competence and confidence in managing patients in the perioperative period, as well developing relevant skills and competencies such as critical appraisal and research activities.

This programme:

Provides comprehensive training in recent advances and key issues in the perioperative care of the surgical patient

Develops your skills and competencies, such as critical appraisal and research

Is delivered by the Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Research Group (CCPMG), a world-leading research group in perioperative medicine

Aims to train future perioperative practitioners to deliver better healthcare and promote innovation and research in the field

You can study part-time to complete this shorter Postgraduate Certificate on campus or online to fit around your working life. You may also choose to study the subject in greater depth full-time or part-time to gain a MSc or Postgraduate Diploma, either on campus or online. Application Deadline - Deadline for postgraduate Overseas applications: Deadline for programmes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry is Monday 16th December. Deadline for postgraduate Home and Distance Learning applications: Deadline for programmes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry is Thursday 9th January.