Endocrinology - PGDip

University of South Wales

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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University of South Wales

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

Online

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year (s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,900 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Endocrinology - PGDip

About

The postgraduate diploma course is based on the Royal College of Physicians Specialty Training. The online course lasts one calendar year and is a part time distance learning course, with six modules per year, each of six weeks duration.

Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Disorders of the Thyroid
Disorders of the Adrenals

Disorders of Parathyroids, Calcium and Bone
Reproductive Endocrinology
Endocrine Related Cancer

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.

Career

Career Paths

Specialist Nurse
Practice Nurse
Allied Health Professional

Careers and Employability

Possible career paths

The course provides appropriate post qualification preparation for roles in endocrine-
related specialist teams, specialist nursing, practice nursing and allied health professionals aiming to provide endocrine-related services in primary care. Similarly, pharmaceutical companies are keen to support their representatives in postgraduate education and this qualification will be perceived favourably in career progression and specialisation.