Tissue Viability and Wound Management (Distance Learning) (Masters)

This course is aimed at health or social care professionals who would like to gain or enhance their knowledge of tissue viability and wound management. It offers you the opportunity to develop an understanding of the complex body of knowledge in relation to tissue viability and wound management. This level of knowledge and skills will help reduce unwarranted variations in clinical practice, resulting in clinical effectiveness and improved patient experience. The course will assist you in developing the skills required to critically discuss, explore and analyse existing and developing theories and concepts that underpin wound healing and tissue viability. It will also help you to understand the political, local, national and international drivers that can affect resource 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. Registered with an appropriate governing body. Be currently working in a healthcare environment in which you are caring for clients with tissue viability/wound conditions. Have an Honours degree or evidence of degree level study. Be able to 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. 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