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Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
City South Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 Years
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Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
City South Campus
Part Time
DEC-25
2 Years
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
City South Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 Years
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This course is for neonatal practitioners who want to develop their knowledge and skills in caring for the neonate and their family. It has been designed to equip you with the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and proactive approach necessary to excel as a neonatal practitioner, ready to meet the complex challenges of modern neonatal care. You will explore both the underpinning physiology and care provision required for practice. All aspects of the role will be considered from the fundamentals to high dependency and intensive care.
Neonatal practitioners provide care for an extremely vulnerable population and need to undertake accredited training appropriate to a Qualification in Specialty (QIS) (DH, 2009) in a neonatal setting. This course has been developed to align with the National standards for neonatal qualified in specialty (QIS) education (2024).
The course will develop your skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences as well as engage in both directed and self-directed learning activities. The course is delivered through blended learning, with a mixture of online and in-person sessions, in line with the universitys learning and teaching strategy.
We offer the option to study standalone modules as well as a full degree or Masters qualification, so that you can build your learning to suit your needs.
On successful completion of part 1 and part 2, you will achieve the Qualified in Specialty (QIS) aspect of this course. You can then progress to further modules to enhance your knowledge and understanding of research, quality improvement and leadership, thus enhancing your practice and professional development.
Employability
This course will enable you to enhance your knowledge and understanding of research, quality improvement and leadership, which will enhance your practice and professional development. Previous students have gone on to roles such as clinical educator, promotion to band 6, family integrated care lead and infant feeding lead.
Students must have a relevant United Kingdom Diploma in Higher Education or equivalent award, or 240 credits of which at least 120 credits are at level 5.
All students must be NMC registered nurses or midwives or HCPC registered professionals. They must be employed in a neonatal setting for the duration of the programme. The relevance of experience and prior qualifications will be determined by the relevant admissions tutor.
Students undertaking modules as standalone rather than as part of an award may do so regardless of number of previous credits gained and must be working in a neonatal setting to achieve that modules learning outcomes.
Any Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of external credits and / or optional modules must be discussed with the course team to be deemed as appropriate and in accordance with BCU RPL policy and procedures.
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£2,580 per year
Students from Domestic
£860 per 20 credits
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