Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) is a part-time course for healthcare professionals, offered by the Department for Continuing Education in collaboration with the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences. It can be completed in one year (though two years is possible), and consists of three modules, each a week long and taught in Oxford. The department provides online support and e-Library access for distance learning on either side of the Oxford weeks.

www.conted.ox.ac.uk/postgraduate-certificate-in-patient-safety

The PGCert in Patient Safety at the University of Oxford is designed to provide an understanding of:

the basic science behind quality improvement methods
the techniques for implementing, sustaining and measuring systems change
the techniques for exploring and evaluating the effect of different approaches to improving safety in healthcare.

There is a growing evidence base that quality improvement and human factors-based projects in healthcare have real impact on clinical outcomes for patients. The University of Oxford has a strong research base in patient safety, and this course benefits from the researchers’ intensive collaboration with clinicians.

Programme Structure

You will attend two core modules and one option module. The core modules are:

Quality Improvement Science and Systems Analysis
Human Factors, Teamwork and Communication

Your option module is chosen from:

Leadership and Management in Health Care
Becoming a Clinical Educator
Healthcare Innovation and Technology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-03-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications may remain open after this deadline if places are still available

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

110

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Health Health Administration Health Sciences View 438 other Masters in Health Administration in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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110

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Other requirements

General requirements

a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in an appropriate subject.
For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA we seek is 3.5 out of 4.0.
If your degree is not from the UK or another country specified above, visit our International Qualifications page for guidance on the qualifications and grades that would usually be considered to meet the University’s minimum entry requirements.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Oxford

939 - 1530 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.