Program Overview

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Principles of Palliative Care for Children and Young People (Online)

This course on palliative care for children and young people is an invaluable resource for practitioners seeking to strengthen their expertise in this field. Topics covered include grief and loss, cultural issues, and extensive support in acquiring knowledge of professional, legal, and ethical issues.

Course Overview

This interprofessional course will enable practitioners working in palliative care to develop and enhance their knowledge and skills of the nature and scope of palliative care for children and young people. You will explore and examine a range of subjects including grief and loss, cultural issues and interprofessional working and the impact these have on palliative care. You will also be supported in developing your knowledge of professional, legal and ethical issues in this context.

Course Delivery

Course Dates

• Day 1 - 23rd September 2025
• Day 2 - 14th October 2025
• Reading day/tutorial - 28th October 2025
• Day 3 - 4th November 2025
• Day 4 - 11th November 2025
• Day 5 - 25th November 2025
• Day 6 - 9th December 2025
• Reading day/tutorial - 13th January 2026

Method of Teaching

Online supported by tutorials.

Assessments

• An infographic of a development in practice: 50%
• Oral presentation to peers/lecturer and structured Q&A: 50%

Credits

20 credits

Teaching Staff

Academics Involved in the Delivery of This Course

• Dr Susan Neilson: Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Birmingham.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development that shows an ability to study at Masters level. This master's level module can be taken as an optional module within the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice. Alternatively, it may be taken within the MSc Advanced Practice in Healthcare or as standalone course or CPD module.

Fees and Scholarships

Fees for 2025 Entry

• Microcredential (Home): £1,211
• Non-credit: £1,011.20

Application Process

You can choose to study this course as either a microcredential or a non-credit CPD short course.

Why Choose a Postgraduate Microcredential Short Course?

• Microcredentials offer the perfect opportunity to boost your CV without the commitment of a full degree
• Usually taken from existing modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
• Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
• Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
• Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
• Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.

Application Deadline

• Applicants eligible for Home fees are to apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the module start date.
• Applicants eligible for Overseas fees are to apply a minimum of 3 months before the module start date.

Non-credit Short Course

The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will receive a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits. Places on the non-credit short course are limited.