Our online Hypertension Postgraduate Certificate allows you to study for just six months and is a part-time, distance-learning course. The course is worth 60 credits and comprises three modules of 20 credits, each running over a period of six weeks.
Module one: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Investigation of Hypertension
This module provides an in-depth exploration of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and investigation of hypertension.
Module two: Management of Hypertension - Lifestyle Modifications and Pharmacological Treatment
This module focuses on the management of hypertension, emphasising lifestyle modifications and pharmacological treatment strategies.
Module three: Hypertension in Special Circumstances
This module explores the complexities of hypertension in special circumstances, including pregnancy, diabetes, elderly patients, individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, malignant hypertension, difficult-to-treat or resistant hypertension, and secondary hypertension.