Clinical Professional Development PGDip

Providing a comprehensive, innovative, diverse and flexible portfolio of modules within a multi-professional framework, this Postgraduate Diploma enables graduate healthcare professionals to support their ongoing professional development.

The programme is suitable for a wide range of graduate health professionals, including medical doctors, dentists, physician associates, nurses, and those working in the allied health professions. Patient safety is at the heart of the course, underpinned by professional knowledge and a robust evidence-based approach to practice.

The flexibility in module choice will ensure you can tailor the course to your individual needs and career plan, enhancing your employability and translating theory into practice to improve health outcomes. The modules you select can evolve as you study to complement your current and changing job role as a healthcare professional.

You will be supported in the development of transferable skills, research skills and professional attributes throughout your student journey. Successful graduates of the course are well placed to play a significant role in the delivery and development of aspects of medical and clinical practice, education, leadership, research and policy.

Your future career

On successful completion of this course, you will have the skills, knowledge and expertise needed to play a significant role in the delivery and development of aspects of medical/clinical practice, education, leadership, research and policy.

Patient safety will be at the heart of your practice, underpinned by professional knowledge, values and behaviours.

You may wish to continue postgraduate study may use the credits achieved within this award towards other programmes at Masters level within the Postgraduate Clinical Professional Development Framework at Edge Hill University, subject to meeting entry requirements and any specific core module criteria within those awards.