Advancing Consultation and Clinical Assessment

Advance your clinical assessment and consultation skills with this Level 7 CPD course from Oxford Brookes University, designed for healthcare professionals seeking to improve patient assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical decision-making

Be a registered healthcare professional, holding current registration with one of the following professional bodies: Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - nurse or midwife Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Normally have a minimum of two years’ post-registration clinical experience. Be currently working in a clinical environment that is conducive to achieving the module learning outcomes. Supervisor requirements Students must have an identified clinical assessor(s) who is a registered healthcare professional with current registration with one of the following bodies: HCPC, NMC, GPhC, or GMC, and who has appropriate professional expertise relevant to the learning outcomes of the course. This course is primarily designed around adult consultation and assessment. Clinicians who work with both adult and paediatric populations may be accommodated; however, the development of specialist paediatric knowledge and skills would be more appropriately undertaken within a dedicated specialist paediatric course. When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer. Application process Applications are made online via the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences application portal. If you wish to take this as a standalone module then you can apply to be a postgraduate associate student using our online application portal. You will need to register for the portal prior to proceeding with an application.

IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking

UK students: £1,000 per module (part-time)

UK/Home: £1,000 per module (part-time)

September 2026 / September 2027

18 August for a September start

• Distance learning, United Kingdom