They say prevention is better than cure – so join an important and growing area of healthcare to help combat infection. This Infection Prevention and Control course will help you develop specialist knowledge and become an expert practitioner in the field of infection prevention and control. In addition, you will gain the relevant knowledge and skills required to be an IPCP (Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner) which enables you to translate and apply these core principles across different acute and secondary healthcare settings. You will achieve the following qualifications in Infection Prevention and Control: a PgCert (after completing your first year) a PgDip (after completing your second year) MSc (after your third year) To be eligible for the MSc qualification, you must complete all modules within four years. It is also possible to take the first module as a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) but such arrangements need to be first discussed with the course leader. You also have the option to study our PgCert Infection Prevention and Control as a separate one-year course.