These online modules provide master’s level Continuing Professional Development (CPD) education for healthcare professionals who specialise in the field of acute and critical care.

They are also aimed at acute and critical care educationalists, to provide the appropriate knowledge and expertise when teaching others from various disciplines.

Standalone modules are an excellent way to enhance your knowledge and contribute to your continuing professional development portfolio. Successful completion of each module will provide you with institutional credit, but the standalone modules listed here are not designed to build towards a specific award (e.g. PgCert/PgDip/MSc). If you are interested in study leading to a named award, please view our MSc Critical Care.

Each standalone 20 credit Level 7 module runs once per academic year and is delivered entirely online via e-learning. There are a variety of formative and summative assessment methods used, such as: written assignments, wiki development, blogs, MCQs, online group work including sharing of ideas and practices and development of collaborative work presentations.

We reserve the right to cancel the delivery of a standalone module. This could happen if a course is under-subscribed or if there is a change in circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have minimum student numbers required before they can run. This is to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered. When this happens we will issue a full or partial refund depending on whether any classes took place.

Entry requirements

For all modules excluding MET257

In addition to satisfying the university’s minimum entry requirements, including English language requirements, applicants must:

• hold a relevant degree to a 2:2 level AND registered with an appropriate governing body

OR

• Minimum two years’ experience in the relevant field AND registered with an appropriate governing body

For module MET257

In addition to satisfying the university’s minimum entry requirements, including English language requirements, applicants must:

• hold a relevant degree to a 2:2 level
• be working in appropriate area relevant to quality and safety

Applicants who do not meet the above requirements should contact the Postgraduate Taught Admissions Team, School of Medicine for advice.

How to apply

Please contact our Postgraduate Taught Medical Admissions Team for details on how to apply.

Funding and fees

Please check our fees pages for tuition fees for these programmes.