Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Minor Award
Duration Part Time: 1 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: 30
Delivery Method: Blended

Connected Curriculum:
  • Employability
  • Global Reach
  • Inter-and Transdisciplinary
  • Research Based Teaching
  • Sustainability

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Reduced Inequality

Graduate Attributes:
  • Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
  • Effective global citizen
  • Independent and creative thinker
  • Socially Responsible

Participating External Partners:
  • Marymount University Hospital Hospice
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No

The Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care is a part-time, blended learning programme that runs over one academic year (nine months) from the date of first registration for the programme. There is no work placement element to the Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care.

Note: In accordance with UCC's policy on Recognition of Prior Learning, a student who has successfully completed modules for Continuous Professional Development within the Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care programme, may apply for exemptions for modules taken within the previous five years.

Progression to the Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

Following successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care, a student may progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care. Following successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care, and subject to the approval of the programme team, a student may progress to the MSc (Palliative Care), with exemptions granted for modules already taken in the Postgraduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Diploma within the previous 5 years.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.