CPD7011
20 credits
This level 7 practice-based module provides students with the opportunity to develop a critical and problem-solving approach to the complex and holistic...
PGCert Acute Care of the Older Person with Frailty
Explore acute care of the older person with frailty and develop knowledge to inform your understanding and professional practice.
Key facts
- Duration
- Part time: 12 months
- Level
- Continuing professional development (CPD)
- Academic level
- 7
- Academic credits
- 60
- School
- Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Application deadline
- 1 August (for a September start)
- 1 December (for a January start)
About this course
Our Postgraduate Certificate in Acute Care of the Older Person with Frailty enables UK registered healthcare professionals to achieve professional development and experience in this specialist area.
Older patients with frailty often have complex care needs. By applying evidence based practice, you'll develop your critical understanding and learn to deliver the best outcome of care for the patient and their family. You will develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of care relating to the management of older patients with frailty through:
- assessment
- planning
- delivery
- evaluation of care.
Relevant, national and international research and evidence based literature informs the course content. Our lecturers are experienced in their specialist practice areas and maintain excellent practice links with those areas locally or across the region.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
This course is not available to international students who require a student sponsor to study in the UK.
- you should have a UK or overseas degree from a recognised institution, or equivalent professional or other qualification
- you must hold professional registration with the relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional Body in the UK
- you will normally have a minimum of 12 months post-registration experience in a relevant clinical area
- you should be working in a relevant clinical environment in which you can achieve the clinical skills required
- you should have access to an appropriate practice supervisor within that area
- you should have the support of your line manager.
Fees and funding
Fees
| Fee types | 2026/27 |
|---|---|
| Home distance learning | £1,000 per single module, where taken as part of an award-bearing course the module fee is £1,260 |
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.
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Learning and assessment
You will study two compulsory modules on this postgraduate certificate.This consists of:
- CPD7011 Enhanced Patient Assessment and Management (20 credits at Level 7)
- CPD7013 Care of the Older Person with Frailty (40 credits at Level 7).
On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Acute Care of the Older Person with Frailty worth 60 CATS credits at Level 7.
You will learn through a variety of teaching and learning strategies. Our teaching, learning and assessment strategy is student centred, patient-centred and practice-focused in its approach.
Each module has an appropriate division between structured learning activities and private study. Opportunities for sharing existing and developing skills, knowledge and experience, are maximised. In order to make the most of the range of experience, skills and knowledge within the group, a variety of teaching and learning strategies will be employed. This is to encourage development of critical self-awareness and personal literacy within the context of both academic and research literacy.
Assessment
We will assess you with a variety of methods. Assessments give you an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge as well as the critical and reflective analysis required for professional practice.
CPD7011: Students will undertake a patient assessment in practice, which will be verified in the clinical environment. A critical evaluation of the assessment including national and local guidelines, evidence, and decision making will be presented and explored further via viva questions.
CPD7013: Critical analytical essay and poster presentation.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
CPD7013
40 credits
This double practice module will provide students with the opportunity to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the complexity of assessment...
Careers
Students who have completed similar postgraduate certificate courses at Oxford Brookes have been employed within their speciality both locally and nationally. This course enables you to work through the Agenda for Change grading bands to gain career progression as a practitioner in your field.
How to apply
Applications are made online via the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences application portal.
Our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, so module availability and course structures may vary from what is listed here. On rare occasions, we may also need to make updates to our course programmes after publication; for full details, please visit our changes to programmes page (opens in a new tab)