Acute Medicine - PGDip
    Duration1 year (s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 23,786 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Acute Medicine - PGDip

    About

    Respiratory and Cardiovascular Emergencies
    The aim of this module is to use relevant understanding, methodologies and approaches to address complex cases, applying guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acutely ill patients presenting with cardio-respiratory conditions.

    Diabetes and Endocrine Emergencies
    The aim of this module is to develop an ability to manage complex cases presenting with a variety of acute diabetic and endocrine conditions, applying guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acutely ill patients.

    Gastroenterological Emergencies
    The aim of this module is to reformulate and use relevant understanding, methodologies
    and approaches to assess and manage complex cases, applying guideline and evidence- based care in the management of acutely ill patients presenting with gastrointestinal conditions.

    Acute Presentations with Infection and Sepsis
    The aim of this module is to apply guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acutely ill patients, facilitating the critical evaluation of actions, methods and results used in the management of acute infections.

    Acute Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    The aim of this module is to develop a critical understanding of the assessment and
    management of acute neurological disorders and stroke, applying guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acute neurological disorders and stroke.

    Acute Renal, Metabolic and Toxicological Emergencies
    The aim of this module is to develop a critical understanding of the assessment and
    management of acute kidney, metabolic and toxicological disorders and apply guideline and evidence-based care.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Academic Qualifications

    • Students who have completed a 4 year Bachelor degree (60% overall or a GPA of 2.5 or above on the scale of 4, 4 being the highest) can be considered for entry onto a relevant postgraduate programme of study.
    • Applicants with other relevant qualifications or work experience may be considered on a case by case basis.

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements

    International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.

    Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.

    If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.

    If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    23,786 / year

    Acute Medicine - PGDip

    University of South Wales

    University of South Wales

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Cardiff