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PostgraduatePostgraduate Certificate

Critical Care Nursing

Coventry University
Coventry, England
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1 yearDuration
N/ATuition Fee
£28,000Avg. Graduate Salary
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Course Overview

Offered by Coventry University, the PgCert Critical Care Nursing provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in health sciences. Based in Coventry, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year part-time structure. The aim of the course is to enable you to develop your knowledge and skills of clinical decision-making in health assessment, treatments and therapies within the critical care environment. It is designed to support you to independently lead and manage specialist care provision alongside other healthcare professionals. - Combining Health Assessment with specific modules in Critical Care, this course aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of clinical assessment skills and their application to critical care nursing. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £29,500 within three years.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
Pathophysiology of Critical Illness
Haemodynamic Monitoring and Management
Respiratory Support and Ventilation
Multidisciplinary Critical Care Practice
Evidence-Based Critical Care Interventions
Research Methods and Critical Appraisal
Clinical Practice and Professional Leadership
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

Fee information is not yet available. Please check the university website for details.

Fees and funding Student Full-time Part-time UK Not available £3,900 For advice and guidance on tuition fees3and student loans visit our Postgraduate Finance page. We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page. Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recomm

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Coventry University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£27,000£28,000£28,500
3 years£22,000£27,500£31,500
5 years£25,000£31,500£37,000
Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH02-04). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

85%Working
10%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
30%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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About Coventry University

Coventry University offers Critical Care Nursing as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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