Healthcare Chaplaincy

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate PgCert Full-time 12 Months HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studiesReligion and theology

About this course

This programme is the culmination of work to develop healthcare chaplaincy as a profession. It is available to healthcare chaplains and graduates considering healthcare chaplaincy as a profession. Applicants who are considering entering healthcare chaplaincy will also have to satisfy the eligibility criteria for registration with the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy. The University of Glasgow has no locus in this decision.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • It enables chaplains to evidence the Spiritual and Religious Care Capabilities and Competences for Healthcare Chaplains and demonstrate fitness to practice as a Healthcare Chaplain and so become Board Registered.

  • You will learn to assess and meet spiritual and religious care needs, develop educational support for quality spiritual and religious care and facilitate professional role development and staff support.

  • Commissioned by NHS Education for Scotland and it enables chaplains to evidence the Spiritual and Religious Care Capabilities and Competences for Healthcare Chaplains and demonstrate fitness to practice as a healthcare chaplain and so become Board Registered, subject to satisfying eligibility criteria of the UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

    The programme is designed as a part-time programme of study days and distance learning to enable working chaplains to study and gain a professional qualification.

    Core Courses PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CARE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ADVANCED HEALTHCARE PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CARE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: PgCert

    Location: Glasgow

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: PgCert

    Location: Glasgow

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2119 Natural and social science professionals
    2223 Speech and language therapists
    2222 Occupational therapists
    3219 Health associate professionals
    2221 Physiotherapists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies, Religion and theology