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Postgraduate Certificate
Singleton Park Campus
Part Time
MAR
1 year
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Postgraduate Certificate
Singleton Park Campus
Part Time
MAR
1 year
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to prescribe safely and appropriately within your area of practice with our PGCert Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals.
This one-year course will equip you with the competency to practise within current legislation as an independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber.
YOUR NON-MEDICAL PRESCRIBING FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EXPERIENCE
You will study one day per week via blended learning which is a mixture of remote and face to face teaching. For the face to face study, this will take place at St David’s Park Campus in Carmarthen. You will also be required to complete 90 hours of practice learning in your place of work for this qualification.
Many of our academic staff are registered nurses and midwives who are active in practice and research, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour, professional insight, and practical expertise.
Careers and Employability
Our career support services include:
Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.
Students can apply for this course if they: have a prescribing budget in place; meet specific entry requirements set by Healthcare Professions Council; be approved by Health Board Prescribing Lead and Clinical Manager; hold a current criminal identity check to meet specific requirements of their professional body; have identified an appropriately qualified designated medical practitioner; demonstrate ability to study at academic Level 7; recognition of previous learning is not applicable for this programme. Part accreditation of a module, regardless of previous learning or experience, isn't possible. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) have no specific requirements for allied health professionals (AHPs) but they must be suitably experienced and established in the role in which they wish to prescribe.
Students living in
Domestic
£1,683 per year
Students from Domestic
Mar 2024: £1,683; Sep 2024 or Mar 2025: £1,717. Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%. Additional costs may apply.
Students from EU
To be confirmed
Students from International
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Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to the city centre, as well as to the beaches...
