PGCert Applied Health Sciences: University of East London

About the programme

This programme offers clinical staff practising in a range of disciplines the opportunity to construct an educational programme designed to meet their personal and professional needs. The programme is designed to give you, as clinicians, the opportunity to explore and evaluate the evidence base for your practice, enabling you to develop more effective and innovative approaches to practice.

Career opportunities

The programme will appeal to people working in a range of health disciplines including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, rehabilitation nurses, sports therapists and case managers. It will enhance your workplace skills and knowledge, helping you to develop your career in the clinical environment. The programme will also provide evidence of continuing professional development required for continued registration with regulatory bodies.

Admission requirments

Students will all have:

• a first degree in a health related discipline classified as second class or above
• professional registration with the relevant regulatory body from their home country and/ or
• current membership of the relevant Professional Body
• relevant work experience is desirable but the applicant’s overall profile will be considered during the admission’s process

They anticipate that the programme and modules offered may be of interest to a range of health disciplines including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Rehabilitation Nurses, Sports Therapists, case managers.

In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required.

Students who apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement.