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PostgraduatePostgraduate Certificate

Human Factors and Ergonomics for Patient Safety

Loughborough University
Loughborough, England
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1 yearDuration
£4,566Per Year (Intl)
£4,566Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the PgCert Human Factors and Ergonomics for Patient Safety at Loughborough University. Based in Loughborough, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. **Our PG Certificate Human Factors and Ergonomics for Patient Safety provides an insight into human factors, focusing on the promotion of patient safety in the healthcare sector. It also concentrates on investigations relevant to understanding and intervening in these situations, with the view to improving conditions for those exposed. This CIEHF recognised programme examines how best to ensure a good fit between people, their actions, the objects they use and the environments which they occupy. International tuition fees are £4,566 per year, home/UK fees are £4,566 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 89% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £27,500 within three years, a 96% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Human Factors Principles and Theory
Patient Safety Culture and Systems
Ergonomic Assessment and Intervention Design
Healthcare Incident Investigation Methods
Human Error Analysis and Prevention
Environmental and Organisational Risk Management
Research Methods and Evidence Synthesis
Applied Project in Patient Safety
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£4,566

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£4,566

Home Student Fee

£4,566

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

75%Working
5%Studying
15%Work & Study
100%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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