Medical Practice in Adult Learning Disability

Edge Hill University
Postgraduate PgCert Part-time 1 Year Medicine

About this course

Aimed at doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, this PGCert Medical Practice in Adult Learning Disability has been designed to enhance your skillset and ensure you’re well-equipped to provide high quality, person-centred care for adults with a learning disability.

Delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Physicians, you’ll develop specialist knowledge that will enhance your employability and ensure you are well placed to apply for specialist learning disability positions.

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will graduate as a reflective practitioner, ready to influence and shape local services and improve the delivery of care for adults with learning disabilities.

With a blended learning approach, this Postgraduate Certificate will help you balance work commitments and study via a combination of in-person and online delivery methods.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2211 Generalist medical practitioners
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2112 Biological scientists
2212 Specialist medical practitioners

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Ormskirk
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Medicine