Postgraduate Certificate in Diabetes
The Postgraduate Certificate in Diabetes is available to study part-time over a one-year period. To complete the Certificate you will need to complete 3 of our 10-week modules.
The Postgraduate Certificate was established to equip Health Care Professionals with a special interest in diabetes with a sound knowledge of diabetes and diabetes-related issues as they present in practice. This is achieved by providing up to date clinical information with treatment and referral guidelines for diabetes and diabetic complications seen in practice.
The programme aims are to:
- Provide a comprehensive programme of diabetes education for health care professionals;
- Develop competence in the diagnosis, treatment, and decision-making in the care of persons with diabetes;
- Develop leadership and evaluation skills in the delivery of care;
- Establish a stimulating environment for research, teaching and learning about diabetes;
- Encourage a culture for training of health care professionals by the development of a network of experienced clinical teachers.
- Prepare students for the Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes
Upon completion of the Certificate you will be eligible to continue onto a second year of study – the prestigious Diploma in Diabetes, and subsequently onto a third year – the MSc Diabetes.
Course Structure
Certificate Core Modules:
- Any three of the Diploma moudles
Diploma Core Modules:
- Principles of Diabetes
- Management of Diabetes
- Diabetes Complications
Diploma Optional Modules:
- Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
- Insulin Therapy in Diabetes
- Self-Management & Diabetes in Primary Care
- Pregnancy and Diabetes
- Paediatric Diabetes
- Diabetes Care in the Elderly
- Inpatient Management of Diabetes
- Insulin Pump Therapy
- Diabetic Foot Disease
All modules listed above are also available as standalone modules. Please follow the relevant link for further information.
Entry Requirements
Suitable for medical and allied healthcare practitioners, with clinical responsibility for individuals with diabetes, who will be future leaders and innovators in diabetes management in both primary and secondary care settings.
Candidates should possess a degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing or relevant vocational qualification in a diabetes related clinical subject, in addition to satisfying the Cardiff University requirements for entry to postgraduate courses. Good English language skills are essential and it is a course requirement that students have access to a computer with a broadband internet connection.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted online via the University's Online Application Service. You are advised to consult the Diabetes PgDip/PgCert/MSc Application Guidance Notes for further details.