6.5 overall, no part below 6About the same overall: PTE Academic 55, TOEFL iBT 81, Duolingo English Test 120, Oxford Test of English 136.
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Overview
This short course is aimed at those nursing and allied health professionals providing universal, targeted and specialist palliative care in primary, community or secondary care services as well as those caring for people living with life limiting illnesses across the age spectrum. It provides you with the opportunity to consolidate and enhance your knowledge and understanding of the philosophy, principles and practices of palliative and end of life care. Throughout your studies, emphasis will be placed on person-centred, holistic assessment and the development of multi-professional, multi-agency care and management plans from which optimum and evidence-based palliative and end of life care can be provided. Legal and ethical issues will also be examined within the context of palliative and end of life care and their implications for practice.
Entry requirements
Degree
2:2 · or above
English language requirements
IELTS
6.5 overall, no part below 6
IELTS 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0
Fees
International students: GBP 18,700
UK students: GBP 742
Start dates
21 SEP 2026; 17 MAY 2027
Application deadline
28 JUN 2026
Campus
University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom
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Postgraduate Taught
Academic
For entry onto Postgraduate courses a Bachelor degree is required. In some cases 3 year Diploma holders may be considered on an individual basis. Our minimum entry requirement is equivalent to a UK 2:2 but most courses require the equivalent of a 2:1 classification. Please note all applicants are considered individually and there may be alternative qualifications that are acceptable, including HND and Associates degree for entry to Undegraduate level courses.
English language
Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements. Cambridge English Advanced: Grade C | IELTS (Academic) Online test is not accepted: 6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element. | One Skill Re-take: 6.0 overall with no component lower than 5.5 | TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted: 87 overall (Reading 22, Listening 21, Speaking 23, Writing 21) | Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE): Overall - 59 Listening - 59 minimum Reading - 59 minimum Writing - 59 minimum Speaking - 59 minimum | GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level: Grade C | International Baccalaureate: Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level | WAEC/NECO: C6 or above | PSI Skills for English: SELT: Merit Overall, and no component lower than B2 pass level. | Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE II B2): Merit Overall, and no component lower than a pass. | Language Cert International: 65 overall, and no component lower than 60. | Password Skills Plus: 6.0 overall, and no component lower than 5.5. | Oxford ELLT Global: 6 overall, and no component lower than 5 (Digital not accepted). Booking the Oxford ELLT As a University of Huddersfield applicant, you receive…
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