Aimed at doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, this PGCert Medical Practice in Adult Learning Disability has been designed to enhance your skillset and ensure you’re well-equipped to provide high quality, person-centred care for adults with a learning disability.

Delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians, you’ll develop specialist knowledge that will enhance your employability and ensure you are well placed to apply for specialist learning disability positions.

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will graduate as a reflective practitioner, ready to influence and shape local services and improve the delivery of care for adults with learning disabilities.

With a blended learning approach, this Postgraduate Certificate will help you balance work commitments and study via a combination of in-person and online delivery methods.

Your future career

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will have developed as an innovative, solution focused and resilient medical practitioner for adults with a learning disability.

You will be able to critically evaluate and facilitate service needs safely and effectively across complex health and social care environments.

You will also have enhanced your intellectual and professional independence at postgraduate level to enhance your future career opportunities.