Overview

This Critical Care at Learna - Diploma MSc enables graduates to provide the rapid diagnosis and referral required in urgent clinical scenarios with certainty. This is a highly rewarding field of medical care to specialise in, offering the ability to significantly improve the quality of patient care and ultimately save lives.

On successful completion of this Diploma in Critical Care at Learna - Diploma MSc, you will:

Demonstrate the ability to lead complex tasks and processes in the delivery and advancements of critical care
Deliver leadership to teams in multi-agency, multi-cultural and/or international contexts.
Gain a systematic knowledge of evidence-based medicine in relation to critical care.
Apply relevant knowledge, methodologies and approaches to address patient management across the spectrum of medical specialties caring for patients with critical presentations.
Develop the ability to implement best practice and innovation in complex critical care scenarios.

Programme Structure

Course Structure:

Delivered over 1 year, the online, part-time Postgraduate Diploma course is specially developed for busy health professionals. Formatted in 6 modules, each 6 weeks in duration; the course is designed to be practical and clinically focused.

Year 1

Module 1 - Respiratory Support

Module 2 - Sepsis

Module 3 - Cardiovascular Support and Heart Failure

Module 4 - Post-Surgery Management

Module 5 - Head Injury: Non-traumatic and Traumatic
Module 6 - Ethics and Law; Critical Care Rehabilitation

Audience

Our critical care programmes are designed to meet the needs of a multidisciplinary network of healthcare professionals, including Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses, GPs, Pharmacists and Physicians Associates.

If you are a paramedic seeking career advancement opportunities, critical care is a recognised progression path, which this programme will support.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-03-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-06 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Self-paced
Continuous support with feedback on request, Proactive tutoring and support
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)

Campus Location

Wales, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Since our courses are conducted entirely online, they are accessible to both UK and international registered healthcare professionals.
Applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant professional healthcare field, such as a medical or nursing degree.
Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account. In some cases, applicants may be asked to submit a piece of work for assessment in order to confirm that they are able to work comfortably at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4500 GBP / year

≈ 4500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4500 GBP / year

≈ 4500 GBP / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

On successful completion of this Diploma in Critical Care at Learna - Diploma MSc, you will:

Programme Structure

Audience

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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