Urology Practice

Edge Hill University
Postgraduate PgCert Part-time 1 Year Food science and nutritionNursingParamedic science

About this course

This Postgraduate Certificate, which is delivered as part of a partnership between Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Edge Hill University, provides a comprehensive overview of caring for patients with urological conditions in a range of different working environments. The programme is ideal for both registered adult nurses and qualified physician associates who are caring for urology patients in any area of practice in primary or secondary care. You will gain expertise in all major areas of urological care including prostate assessment, haematuria, uro-oncology, functional urology, andrology, urological emergencies and renal stone disease. Developing the ability to plan and implement basic interventions for a range of urological conditions, you will also gain first-hand experience of interpreting a variety of clinical data, pathology results and diagnostic investigations. You will graduate with enhanced employability in your current role and be well placed to apply for specialist urological positions with the skills, knowledge and understanding to improve patient care and become an autonomous urological practitioner.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3111 Laboratory technicians
3219 Health associate professionals
2222 Occupational therapists
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors
3213 Medical and dental technicians

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
Food science and nutrition, Nursing, Paramedic science