Leg Ulcer Management (Distance Learning) (Masters)

This course is aimed at health or social care professionals who would like to gain or enhance their knowledge of leg ulcer management. It provides an opportunity for you to develop the competences required to conduct assessments, plan, deliver and evaluate healthcare interventions for clients with ulceration of the lower limb. You will be taught the importance of diagnosis of the underlying disease attributing to lower limb ulceration, how to effectively manage lower limb ulceration and control factors which can delay healing. You will also study how to recognise the importance of preventative strategies and methods used to maintain healed legs. This course will also reiterate the importance of research and clinical evidence in relation of lower limb ulceration, developing critical appraisal skills to enable care to be challenged aiming to reduce unwanted variation in clinical management.

Entry requirements for this course are normally: Be a registered health or social care professional with a minimum of 12 months post registration experience. Hold professional registration with an appropriate governing body. Be currently working in a healthcare environment in which you are caring for clients with lower limb skin integrity conditions eg leg ulcers. Have an Honours degree or provide evidence of degree level study. Identify a suitable mentor in clinical practice who will support you throughout the duration of the course. Part of the assessment for this course is the completion of an on-line practice based portfolio, this portfolio is assessed by your mentor. Therefore the mentor must be a recognised expert/specialist in the field of wound care. In order to successfully study this distance learning course, you must also have: access to a computer with a reliable internet connection. the ability to access and use online study guidance and support. appropriate video and audio devices so that you can participate in webinar tutorials. If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5

International students: £18,700

UK students: £660

UK/Home: £660

International: £18,700

21 September 2026

28 June 2026

• University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom