Cardiorespiratory Practice
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Key facts
Course code
PGC-CRP
Start dates
January 2025 / September 2025 / January 2026 / September 2026
Application deadline
1 August (for a September start) 1 December (for a January start)
Location
Course length
Part time: 9 months (Sept) 12 months (January)
This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.
Overview
This Post Graduate Certificate in Cardiorespiratory Practice will enable you to achieve professional development and experience in the specialist area of cardiac and/or respiratory care.
You will develop your critical understanding of cardiorespiratory practice. By applying evidence based practice, you will deliver the best outcome of care for the patient and their family. You will have the opportunity to develop your:
- knowledge
- skills and understanding of assessment
- planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
This is pertinent to the management of critically ill patients with complex care needs being cared for in a cardiac and/or respiratory care environment. Students are able to learn by participating in clinical practice activities within their own cardiac or respiratory unit and are able to develop new clinical skills.
How to apply
Entry requirements
- UK or overseas degree from a recognised institution or equivalent professional or other qualification.
- Hold professional registration with the relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional Body in the UK.
- A minimum of 12 months post-registration experience in a relevant cardiac or respiratory clinical area.
- Be working in a relevant clinical environment in which they can achieve the clinical skills required.
- Have support of their line manager
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Application process
Apply through our Moodle Portal.
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods, please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds, please visit our Refund policy page
Financial support and scholarships
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Learning and assessment
You will study two compulsory modules on this PG certificate
- one single module (20 credits) CPD7011 Enhanced Patient Assessment and Management
- one double module (40 credits) NURS7026 Cardiac and Respiratory Care
On successful completion of this course allows you will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Cardiorespiratory Practice worth 60 CATS credits at Level 7.
Study modules
Please note: As our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, the modules you can choose from may vary from those shown here. The structure of the course may also mean some modules are not available to you.
Learning and teaching
This programme is taught via a blended learning approach, it involves a mixture of pre session reading, online activities and presentations blended with face-to-face seminars, problem based learning and clinical simulation.
The teaching, learning and assessment strategy of the programme reflects its student centred, patient-centred and practice-focused approach. Each module has an appropriate division between structured learning activities and private study. Opportunities for sharing existing and developing skills, knowledge and experience, are maximised.
Assessment
Assessment methods used on this course
We will assess you with a variety of methods. Assessments give you an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge as well as the critical and reflective analysis required for professional practice.
CPD7011: Students will undertake a patient assessment in practice, which will be verified in the clinical environment. A critical evaluation of the assessment including national and local guidelines, evidence, and decision making will be presented and explored further via viva questions.
NURS7026: Critical reflection of practice and, poster presentation and abstract.
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.