This course is aimed at healthcare professionals working in a setting where patients present with minor illness and/or minor injuries. It provides the knowledge and skills required to assess, diagnose and treat minor illness and injury whilst recognising limitations of practice and the need for referral as appropriate.
Specific cross-cutting themes such history taking, clinical decision making and examination skills will be integrated throughout the course elements.
You will have opportunity to study with colleagues from other disciplines and specialties and engage in simulation-based learning activities to develop team work and critical understanding.
The course content is informed by evidence-based guidelines and research and aims to encourage clinical and professional development.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
For direct entry onto Undergraduate courses a Diploma from community college is required.
For entry onto Undergraduate courses a Certificate of Secondary Education and a Foundation Year is required.
For entry onto Postgraduate courses a Bachelor degree is required.
English Program Requirements
English language requirements
The University’s normal entry criteria apply to all international students. For details of country-specific entry requirements please visit your home country page on our website.
The University has formal requirements for all applicants. These are normally English Language qualifications which we recognise as meeting our entry criteria. Requirements may vary between programmes, and you are advised to check these carefully when going through course listings.
The following table sets out the main qualifications we recognise and the levels that are normally required for admission. It is intended as general guidance only - the offer of a place, if it includes an English Language condition, will specify the level of English that you are required to meet.
The University of Huddersfield is pleased to accept a Pass in all four elements at the Proficiency Level of the Ascentis Anglia ESOL Language qualification as meeting the University’s English Language requirements for students from the EU.
If you don’t yet meet these requirements, don’t worry as we have an extensive Pre-Sessional English Programme(PSP) on campus.
Test
Standard required score
Validity
Cambridge English Advanced
Grade C
No expiry
IELTS (Academic)
6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element.
2 years
Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)
Listening – 51
Reading – 51
Writing – 51
Speaking - 51
2 years
GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level
Grade C
No expiry
International Baccalaureate
Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level
No expiry
Applicants from any of the following Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements:
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
New Zealand
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United States of America
Please note that we will not normally waive the English Language requirement for speakers of other languages who have completed a programme of study taught in English in their home countries.
How to Apply
The information below provides details of how to apply for all our postgraduate courses, including full-time and part-time taught courses, Workforce Development courses and research programmes.
Postgraduate Taught
Full-time
The majority of our full-time Postgraduate Taught courses
To apply for the majority of our postgraduate full-time programmes please complete and submit our online full-time application form.
If you are an international student please complete our international application form.
PGCE Teacher Training
To apply for our PGCE Teacher Training course, which after successful completion you could teach in schools or Further/Higher Education, you can apply using a new GOV.UK service called Apply for teacher training.
Nursing and Social Work courses
For our Nursing and Social Work courses please apply through the 'UCAS Undergraduate: Apply and Track' webpage.
Postgraduate Taught
Part-time
Part-time postgraduate taught courses
To apply for our postgraduate part-time taught programmes please complete and submit our online application form.
Postgraduate Research courses
All postgraduate research courses.
To apply for one of our research programmes, including Master's by Research (MRes) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) please complete and submit our online research degree application form.
For more information about our research degrees application process including how to write your research proposal, visit our Applying for a research degree webpages.
Deferring your entry
If you wish to start your studies the year after you apply you can request a deferred start date for your preferred course by emailing us at [email protected].