Diabetes (PGCert/PGDip) (2023 Entry)
Explore our Diabetes taught course.
Our PG Certificate and PG Diploma in Diabetes aim to equip you with the skills you need to provide high-quality care for diabetes patients. The programmes also enable you to develop your knowledge in other relevant areas of healthcare. These areas can cover topics such as medical education, public health or leadership and management, if this appeals.
Course overview
This course is designed for specialist nurses, GPs, hospital doctors and other health professionals involved in the care of people with diabetes.
For your PG Certificate, you'll either study three diabetes-focused modules, or two diabetes modules and one module on a different (but related) topic.
After this, if you wish to continue your study you can progress to the PG Diploma.
Our flexible, modular structure allows you to study over a period suited to your own professional needs and circumstances. Taught by experts in diabetes from Warwick Medical School, this is an interactive programme where you will learn through seminars, group work and individual study.
General entry requirements
Minimum requirements
A good Honours Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience/professional qualifications which will be considered by the Course Director on a case-by-case basis) and experience of working in the healthcare sector.
English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:
- Band A
- With specific component scores of 6.5 in reading and writing.
International qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
For more information, please visit the international entry requirements pageLink opens in a new window.
Additional requirements
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Core modules
Postgraduate Certificate
- Postgraduate Induction and Your Professional Development (induction module)
You will select two or three of the following modules:
- Advancing Diabetes Care: Evidence into practice
- Preventing Diabetes Complications: An Evidence Based Approach
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence into Practice
- Diabetes in Pregnancy
- Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Diabetes Care
And one of the following modules (if only two diabetes modules were taken):
- Health Improvement and Management for Public Health
- Introduction to Leadership and Management in Healthcare Contexts
- Essentials of Clinical Education
- Global Health
- International Health Policy
- Pathways to the Public Health Workplace
Read more about the core modules offered on the Warwick Medical School website.
Postgraduate Diploma
You will select one of the following modules:
- Understanding Research and Critical Appraisal in Health Care (Onsite)
- Understanding Research and Critical Appraisal in Health Care (Distance learning)
And two of the following modules (including at least one Diabetes module):
- Advancing Diabetes Care: Evidence into practice
- Preventing Diabetes Complications: An Evidence Based Approach
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence into Practice
- Diabetes in Pregnancy
- Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Diabetes Care
- Health Improvement and Management for Public Health
- Introduction to Leadership and Management in Healthcare Contexts
- Essentials of Clinical Education
- Global Health
- International Health Policy
- Pathways to the Public Health Workplace
- Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
Read more about the core modules offered on the Warwick Medical School website.
Teaching
This is an interactive programme. You will learn through lectures and seminars, practical group work and guided reading. You will benefit from guided discussions and have the opportunity to practice the skills you have learnt during the sessions.
Face-to-face modules are organised in blocks of intensive study lasting two to five days at a time. Online variants run over four to eight weeks.
Class sizes
Class sizes will vary, however on average they comprise of 20-25 students.
Assessment
Assessment for each module varies and may include written essays/reports of +4,000 words, scientific posters, 10-15 minute oral presentations, portfolios evidencing practice.
Reading lists
Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web pageLink opens in a new window.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, listing your allocated lectures, seminars, and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you when you join us.
Your career
Our department has a dedicated careers consultant to help boost your employability and prepare for a career. There are workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples include:
- Career Society at Medical School Event
- AFP Interview Preparation
- Warwick careers fairs throughout the year
- Foundation Programme (UKFPO) Information evening
Warwick Medical School
Established in 2000, Warwick Medical School (WMS) forms part of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine at the University of Warwick. Alongside a range of educational opportunities, WMS has a reputation for research excellence, investigating solutions to significant global health challenges.
Find out more about us on our websiteLink opens in a new window
Our Graduate Entry Undergraduate course
Our Postgraduate Taught courses
- Advanced Clinical Practice (Critical Care) (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)
- Advanced Clinical Practice (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)
- Diabetes (PGDip/PGCert)
- Health Research (MSc/PGDip/PGCert)
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research (MSc)
- Medical Education (MMedEd/PG Dip/PGCert)
- Public Health (MPH/PGDip/PGCert)
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Tuition fees
Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.
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Additional course costs
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).
Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
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