Diabetes Care - iheed PGCert/PGDip/MSc
Course code
B90Z - PGCert
B90Z - PGDip
B90Q - MSc
Start date
27 September 2027
Study location
Online
Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)
Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
Master of Science (MSc)
Department
Warwick Medical School
Duration
6 months part-time (PGCert);
12 months part-time (PGDip);
24 months part-time (MSc)
Course overview
Tackle one of healthcare’s biggest challenges.
With the number of people living with diabetes set to reach 783 million worldwide by 2045, according to the International Diabetes Foundation, there has never been a greater need for specialists in this area. Delivered in partnership with iheed, this online course enables healthcare professionals to enhance their skills and confidence in managing diabetes. Taught at one of the world's leading centres for diabetes education, you'll learn how to turn expert knowledge into meaningful change for people living with diabetes.
Modules
Build your knowledge and practical skills using the latest research, therapies and clinical developments.
- Diabetes management: develop expertise in diagnosis, treatment, management and structured care of patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care
- Preventative skills: assess the importance of early diagnosis, intensive management and stepwise intensification
- Risk awareness: evaluate the role of established and newer agents in the control of glucose and cardiovascular risk factors
- Complex case management: develop confidence managing challenging cases and referral decisions
- Patient-centred care: explore collaborative decision-making and personalised care approaches
- Personal research project: design and deliver a research project which adds new insights to the current thinking
Teaching and learning
Our learning is designed to fit around professional practice while enhancing your clinical expertise.
- Fully online learning: study flexibly from anywhere in the world
- For healthcare professionals: designed for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and allied health practitioners
- Interprofessional approach: learn alongside professionals from different healthcare disciplines
- Global perspective: explore diabetes care across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Entry requirements
Fees and scholarships
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About the department
Careers
iheed’s courses are developed to give you the accredited qualification you need, and the specialist skills you require, to enhance your career and provide exceptional care to your patients.
Why Warwick
Your university experience is defined by far more than your course or the career path you follow. At Warwick, it’s where you discover who you could become.
How to apply
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