Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The University of Glasgow's Advanced Lymphoedema Management Program is a part-time, 12-month program designed for healthcare professionals seeking advanced roles in lymphoedema management. The program combines online and on-campus learning, emphasizing workplace learning and contemporary research evidence. Graduates are prepared for Band 7 Lymphoedema Advanced Practitioner roles and can pursue careers in nursing, allied healthcare, or further academic research.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Programme Structure:
- The program comprises two courses:
- Managing Complex Lymphoedema (40 credits)
- Lymphoedema Advanced Practice (20 credits)
- These combine to form the Postgraduate Certificate in Lymphoedema Management.
- The program is part-time, with a duration of 12 months.
- Location: Gilmorehill Campus, Glasgow.
- Core and Optional Courses:
- Core courses:
- Managing Complex Lymphoedema
- Lymphoedema Advanced Practice
- Optional courses:
- Specialist Lymphoedema Management (CPD option)
Teaching:
- Teaching Methods:
- Blended learning approach combining online and on-campus sessions.
- Part-time attendance with online learning components.
- Faculty:
- Unique Approaches:
- The program emphasizes workplace learning and utilizes contemporary research evidence.
Careers:
- Career Prospects:
- This program prepares students for advanced roles in lymphoedema management, including Band 7 Lymphoedema Advanced Practitioner.
- Graduates can pursue careers in nursing, allied healthcare, or further academic research.
- The program equips graduates with the necessary skills for doctoral research and further training in healthcare fields.
Other:
- Funding Opportunities:
- Postgraduate Loans for Welsh Students
- Postgraduate Master's Finance
- Postgraduate Doctoral Loan
- Postgraduate Student Loan (NI)
- The Clan Gregor Society Prize
- Entry Requirements:
- Professional qualification as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, radiography) or medical practitioner.
- Completion of a recognized lymphoedema course equivalent to the University of Glasgow Graduate Certificate in Lymphoedema Practice.
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience post qualifying.
- Current work with lymphoedema/chronic oedema patients or confirmed pre-arranged access to such patients during the course.
- A good first degree or equivalent (evidence of academic work within the past 5 years).
- English Language Requirements:
- For non-native English speakers, a minimum English language proficiency level is required, as outlined on the webpage.
- Application Process:
- Applications are submitted online.
- Required documents include official degree certificates and transcripts, a reference letter, evidence of English language proficiency, and any additional program-specific documents.
- The program prepares students for the level of a health care professional Band 7 Lymphoedema Advanced Practitioner as proposed in the Lymphoedema Framework Template for Management (Sneddon, 2007).
- The program utilizes the Skills for Health Career Framework (2007) and the Knowledge and Skills Framework (DoH 2004) as a foundation.
Tuition fees for 2024-25 PgCert This programme is part-time only: UK applicants: £845 per 20 credits International & EU applicants: £1,535 per 20 credits Additional fees Fee for re-assessment of a dissertation (PGT programme): £370 Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed: £350 Registration/exam only fee: £170
Entry Requirements:
Professional Qualification:
- Registered Nurse: Required.
- Allied Health Professional: Required. Valid fields include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, radiography, and medical practitioner.
- Successful Completion of a Recognized Lymphoedema Course: Required. The course must be equivalent to the University of Glasgow Graduate Certificate in Lymphoedema Practice.
- Minimum 2 Years of Clinical Experience: Required. Must be post-qualification.
- Current Work with Lymphoedema/Chronic Oedema: Required. Alternatively, you must have pre-arranged access to such patients for the duration of the course.
- Good First Degree or Equivalent: Required. Evidence of academic work within the past 5 years.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.
- Overall Score: 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0
- Test Validity: Within 2 years 5 months of the program start date
- Single Test Requirement: Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
Common Equivalent English Language Qualifications:
- TOEFL (ibt, mybest or athome):
- Overall Score: 79
- Sub-scores: Reading 13, Listening 12, Speaking 18, Writing 21
- Test Validity: Within 2 years 5 months of the program start date
- Single Test Requirement: Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements, this includes TOEFL mybest.
- Pearsons PTE Academic:
- Overall Score: 59 with minimum 59 in all subtests
- Test Validity: Within 2 years 5 months of the program start date
- Single Test Requirement: Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
- Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE):
- Overall Score: 176 overall, no subtest less than 169
- Test Validity: Within 2 years 5 months of the program start date
- Single Test Requirement: Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.
- Oxford English Test:
- Overall Score: Oxford ELLT 7
- Sub-scores: R&L: OIDI level no less than 6 with Reading: 21-24 Listening: 15-17, W&S: OIDI level no less than 6.
- Trinity College Tests:
- Integrated Skills in English II & III & IV: ISEII Distinction with Distinction in all sub-tests.
- University of Glasgow Pre-sessional courses:
- Tests are accepted for 2 years following the date of successful completion.
Alternatives to English Language Qualifications:
- Degree from a Majority-English Speaking Country (as defined by UKVI):
- Students must have studied for a minimum of 2 years at the Undergraduate level, or 9 months at the Master's level.
- Students must have completed their degree in that majority-English speaking country and within the last 6 years.
- Undergraduate 2+2 Degree from a Majority-English Speaking Country (as defined by UKVI):
- Students must have completed their final two years of study in that majority-English speaking country and within the last 6 years. The University is also able to accept UKVI approved Secure English Language Tests (SELT) but does not require a specific UKVI SELT for degree level programs. the University still accepts any of the English tests listed for admission to this program.
Pre-sessional courses:
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. They also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses.