6.0 overall, no part below 5.5About the same overall: PTE Academic 47, TOEFL iBT 67, Duolingo English Test 105, Oxford Test of English 126.
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Overview
Develop advanced clinical knowledge and practical skills in non-surgical medical aesthetics. Designed for healthcare professionals, this part-time postgraduate diploma supports safe, evidence-based practice.
Entry requirements
The programme is currently available to home applicants only and is not open to RUK or international applicants requiring overseas registration arrangements. Applicants should normally:be a UK-registered healthcare professional from an eligible professional group;have a minimum of two years’ post-registration experience;hold an honours degree or equivalent qualification;have access to an appropriately regulated or GCU-approved clinical learning environment for work-based learning and practice development.satisfy any PVG and professional insurance requirements for the sectorsatisfy safeguarding and clinical governance requirements associated with participation in work-based and practical learning.Pre-entry applications are required to demonstrate relevant professional learning, suitability and applicability to the programme.Access to the Prescribing for Healthcare Practitioners module is subject to professional regulatory requirements within the sector of aesthetics.Recognition of Prior Learning may be considered in accordance with GCU regulations. Applicants who already hold an equivalent prescribing qualification may be eligible to apply for advanced standing, subject to formal approval.
English language requirements
IELTS
6.0 overall, no part below 5.5
IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5
Start dates
Jan 27
Application deadline
Application submission: standard selected nationals 25 NOV 2026; Additional document deadline: standard 13 NOV 2026; selected nationals 02 DEC 2026; Deposit payment deadline: standard 20 NOV 2026; selected nationals 09 DEC 2026; Financial documents submission: standard 11 DEC 2026; selected nationals 16 DEC 2026; Final CAS issue date: standard 18 DEC 2026; selected nationals 23 DEC 2026
Campus
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.7/4.0. We can consider a wide range of qualifications including mature applicants with e.g., old SATs, if your qualification is not listed above please contact international@gcu.ac.uk for further information.
English language
American nationals or individuals who have undertaken degree-level study in America may be exempt from further English language requirements. Further details of Accepted English language qualifications are available for students who would not be exempt from further English language requirements. Students who wish to join a course with a higher English language requirement must provide a SELT result/certificate as evidence of English. Entry requirements for certain courses may differ from those shown above. For further information on entry requirements, please contact us at international@gcu.ac.uk.
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