Professional Development
We know that ongoing professional development is an essential part of any progressive healthcare professional’s career, but it can be difficult to find the course that best suits your needs, schedule and budget.
Our Department offers a number of short, academic credit-bearing and non-academic credit-bearing courses to help you meet your professional development commitments.
We offer two types of short course:
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD)
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Non-academic credit-bearing | Academic credit-bearing and can be used as credit towards a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Masters degree | |
5-week courses available | 5-week courses available | |
100% online | 100% online | |
Average recommended study time of two hours per week | Average recommended study time of 15-20 hours per week | |
You have access to a carefully curated, open access, reading list to support your learning | You have full access to the University of Edinburgh library including physical and electronic resources | |
There are no minimum entry requirements; however, we suggest that applicants:
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Participants must fulfil University of Edinburgh postgraduate entrance requirements including:
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Participation requirements:
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Participation requirements:
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On successful completion of the course receive:
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On successful completion of the course, including assessed assignments, receive:
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Cost (2022/2023):
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Cost (2022/2023):
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Courses are offered between September and October of each year | Courses are offered between September and May each year |
Please click on the links below for further information on the courses we have available.