Overview

Who is the Advanced and Specialist Healthcare program at University of Kent for?

Healthcare professionals who wish to develop their academic skills alongside their professional role.
GP trainers who have successfully achieved PCert or PDip in Strategic Leadership and Multi-professional Education in Healthcare, can continue to study for a full MSc award by direct access into the Postgraduate Diploma.
Professionals who have successfully completed WL600 Woundcare Module with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. You can convert a percentage of your credits via RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) as direct entry to the programme.
Post-CCT Fellowships for GPs. HEE offer fellowships for early career GPs. The PCert in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare provides the academic component for the Education and Leadership Fellowship, with students gaining the research and evaluation skills required to undertake a project negotiated with the sponsoring CCG.

One to one academic support is also provided by the Kent Academic Primary Care Unit, who work alongside us for Professional Practice to deliver the teaching for GP Fellows.

Due to visa restrictions, students who require a student visa to study cannot study part-time, unless undertaking a distance or blended-learning programme with no on-campus provision.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Skills

Special Area of Study

Professional Standard Setting for Professional Practice

Work-related Project and Dissertation

Theory

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

No fixed deadline for applications from home students, but it is recommended to apply as soon as possible; no later than three months before your start date.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Gillingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Entry onto the programme is via professional qualification in a relevant field (healthcare or medical profession) with a minimum of two years post qualification experience

You must be able to demonstrate personal suitability and be within a suitable workplace setting.

Be successful at an interview which is designed to assess your suitability for undertaking the programme.

Supply supporting references indicating your academic and personal suitability for the programme of study.

Have registered healthcare professional qualification and registration with the relevant Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (as appropriate).

explain your reasons for study/outline your research proposal (for research programmes). This must be a minimum of 100 words and not exceed 2,000 characters.

provide details/evidence of your qualifications

provide two academic references

provide other personal information and supporting documentation.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

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Overview

Who is the Advanced and Specialist Healthcare program at University of Kent for?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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