BSc (Hons) Critical Care

BSc (Hons)

Critical Care

Our BSc (Hons) Critical Care programme enables NMC / HCPC registered healthcare professionals to develop their practice caring for people who require critical and intensive care.

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Immersive learning

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals working in intensive care, high dependency units, emergency departments, pre-hospital care, and acute care settings—providing the practical foundation needed to thrive in complex, fast-paced clinical roles.

Practical experience

Gain experience working alongside experienced healthcare professionals and fellow medical students. A collaborative approach fosters interprofessional learning, enhances clinical decision-making, and prepares you for the complexities of critical care environments.

Shape future healthcare

Be part of the next generation of leaders transforming critical care. Through evidence-based practice, research, and innovation, you'll contribute to advancing healthcare delivery in high-pressure environments.

About

A modular design and part-time study option enables you to enhance your ability to care for critically ill adults in a variety of settings over up to five years in response to service need and professional circumstances.

Mr Ruari Cassidy
Lecturer in Clinical Intercalation

This course is for you if...

you're looking to advance your practice in critical and intensive care through a patient-centred programme

you want to develop specialist and transferable competences within an e-portfolio

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you're eager to drive and lead quality improvement initiatives within critical and intensive care settings

you value learning with and from other healthcare professionals and medical students

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Details

Programme overview

The course comprises of four 20 credit core modules and 40 credits in optional modules within the Faculty of Health.

It may be possible to accredit any previous formal certificated learning and informal non-certificated learning, including e-learning as part of the degree pathway by Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Please see the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) section of our website for further details.

Please note that if you apply to RPL up to the maximum of 60 credits you will need to achieve the core modules through either RPL or taught and the rest from a combination of optional modules from CPD offer to be eligible for the award of BSc (Hons) Critical Care.

Core modules

Optional modules

Any other module, partnership module, mentorship or learning achieved via professional development modules from the �鶹��ý or with another HEI in the relevant subject of critical care – if you are unsure on whether a module you have passed is relevant, please contact the Programme Lead.

^{The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.}

Experience

Previous experience

If you have previously obtained a health related honours degree at 2:2 or above, you are eligible to access the course via the graduate certificate/diploma route:

Graduate Certificate: Critical Care (60 credits at degree level)
Graduate Diploma: Critical Care (120 credits at degree level)

Students seeking to achieve either qualification will be required to achieve the core modules UEC607, UEC608 and UEC609 (certificate) and UEC607, UEC608, UEC609, HEAD360 (diploma).

Applications will be considered individually by the programme team and the PDU.

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Learn from skilled healthcare professionals

Mr Ruari Cassidy
Lecturer in Clinical Intercalation

Dr Blair Graham
Lecturer in Urgent & Emergency Care

Dr Rachel Pascoe
Lecturer in Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Education)

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The overall vibe of the city is perfect. You are by the sea so it is still laid back, but you have all the conveniences of living in a city.

Jenna
Current student

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