PGCert Professional Development & Practice
University of Central Lancashire
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Postgraduate Certificate

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Preston Campus 1

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Part Time

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1 year

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If youre a professional working in the fields of social work and social care then our Professional Development and Practice course offers you the ideal opportunity to enhance your knowledge and advance your career.This course is especially suited for social work and social care practitioners working in child, adult and mental health care. Its also a great development opportunity for anyone working in areas such as youth offending services (YOS), homeless services, domestic violence, learning ...Read more

If youre a professional working in the fields of social work and social care then our Professional Development and Practice course offers you the ideal opportunity to enhance your knowledge and advance your career.

This course is especially suited for social work and social care practitioners working in child, adult and mental health care. Its also a great development opportunity for anyone working in areas such as youth offending services (YOS), homeless services, domestic violence, learning disabilities and substance misuse.

If youre a social worker, this course will provide evidence of your learning in order to meet The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements for renewing your registration.

We also recommend this course as a valuable continuing professional development (CPD) opportunity for non-social work qualified staff who are looking to advance their careers.

Why study with us

  • On this course youll be encouraged to critically reflect on and review your professional development with a view to enhancing your performance and service delivery.
  • Well provide you with learning opportunities to explore complex challenges, current issues and new evidence-based practice research

Future careers

Completion of this course will enable you to advance your career across the social care and social work professions.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
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26/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
87th

Modules

Modules (Year 1)
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Entry requirements

First degree at 2.2 or above in a relevant subject, but non-standard entrants with suitable extensive work experience in health and social care and evidence of recent study will be considered.

Tuition fees

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£9,450 per year

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Students from Domestic

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£1,050 per 20 credits

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Uni info

University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire , Lancashire

The University of Central Lancashire is an international, multi-campus university leading the way in modern postgraduate...

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University of Central Lancashire
Preston Campus Preston Lancashire PR1 2HE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Preston   0.2 miles away

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