Overview

The PG Cert Adult Critical Care course from University of Wolverhampton will provide learners with the ability to apply up-to-date and research-based learning into the clinical setting, enabling health care professionals to deliver high-quality patient care safely. Students will be able to demonstrate leadership skills to enable them to educate and train their peers, disseminating their newly acquired knowledge.The course has been devised to be inclusive of students' individual learning needs by providing diverse learning activities, which include lectures, group work, quizzes, group and class discussions, directed study, formative assessment tasks using synchronous and asynchronous techniques and a combination of face-to-face contact and online activity.

You will continue to develop a systematic understanding and critical awareness of applied knowledge of a range of topics relevant to caring for the critically ill adult patient, achieving proficiency in advanced competence at the end of this course. Through assessment, students will be supported to fulfil their academic and clinical development and will complete steps 2 and 3 of the National Competency Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses (CC3N, 2023).

Employability on the course

Our courses are designed from day one to prepare you for your future career. You will benefit from:

Extended induction: a period to familiarise yourself with your new university

Structured learning pathways: courses are crafted with a focus on preparing students for future careers

Hands-on project experience: projects and practical activities designed around real-world activities

Embedded professional development: all courses are designed with workplace skills development and professional placements as part of the course

Industry-informed modules: course content is kept up-to-date with industry standards through our industry links, staff's research and work in the field

Placement opportunities: professional development placements for every student

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comprehensive Adult Critical Care

Enhanced Adult Critical Care

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00

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Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wolverhampton, 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.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

You must hold 12-months experience within critical care and working in a critical care department for the duration of the course.

You must have completed Step 1 of the National Competency Framework for Critical Care Nursing (CC3N, 2023), by the start of the course.
You must have previously completed a degree in nursing or related topic. This may be an honours or non-honours degree.
You must be able to demonstrates the ability to study at level 7 to be determined on an individual basis by the course team.

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

3029 GBP / year

≈ 3029 GBP / year

Living costs

Wolverhampton

United Kingdom

550 - 900 GBP / month

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

Funding

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