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Blood Component Transfusion, PGCert

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Benefit from a wealth of experience in haematology and work-based learning

Key Course Details

  • UK/EU
PGCert 1 Years Full Time
    • Mode of Study Blended Study
    • Start Date September
    • Typical Offer (view equivalents)
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 2,650
PGCert 1 Years Part Time
    • Mode of Study Blended Study
    • Start Date September
    • Typical Offer (view equivalents)
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 2,650

Course Overview

Designed for non-medical healthcare practitioners, our innovative PGCert Blood Component Transfusion will equip you with the skills and knowledge to make the clinical decision and provide the written instruction for blood component transfusion to patients within your clinical speciality.

We have developed this work-based course to support the All Wales Policy for non-medical authorisation of blood component transfusion.

Why Blood Component Transfusion at Swansea?

Based in our College of Human and Health Sciences, you will benefit from a diverse teaching and research environment, with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines.

According to the most recent Research Excellence Framework in 2014-2021, over 75% of the research carried out at the college was of international or world-leading quality.

Your Blood Component Transfusion experience

Your studies will be mainly work-based but you will attend 12 study days at the university and have access to the state-of-the-art resources at the College of Human and Health Sciences.

Our academic team have a wealth of experience in haematology and work-based learning, providing an unrivalled combination of academic excellence and practical expertise.

You will be joining a university that is ranked first in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (What Uni 2017).

Blood Component Transfusion careers

Our PGCert Blood Component Transfusion opens up career development opportunities for non-medical healthcare practitioners across a range of disciplines and specialities. 

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Programme Specification

Modules

This is a tightly structured course comprising one theoretical module and one work-based module. You will be assessed via a multiple choice exam, observed clinical practice, and a practice portfolio.

PGCert 1 Year Part-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

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Entry Requirements

Applications are welcome if you:

  • hold a relevant professional qualification
  • work in an area where a clinical need is identified
  • have at least 3 years post-registration experience in their specialist clinical area with frequent exposure to blood component transfusion
  • may possibly be working as an advanced practitioner as part of a non-medical rota and have identified a gap in practice or the service
  • are able to attend 12 study days

Before nominating practitioners to undertake the programme, Health Boards must ensure that there is a defined service need.

There must be a designated medical mentor who is responsible for supporting the student throughout the work-based learning and assessment. Applicants must also have the support of their line manager. 

This course is not open to international applicants. 

How You're Taught

The course will run over one academic year it includes, one theoretical and one work based learning module and is jointly delivered by a clinical teaching team and lecturers from the College of Human and Health Sciences.

Learning is assessed by multiple choice examination, observed clinical practice with formal assessment, and a portfolio of evidence.

Welsh Provision

If you are a Welsh speaker our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and every effort will be made to mark your work in its original language.
  • A Welsh-speaking personal tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Meet Your Lecturers

The core team for the College of Human and Health Sciences have professional backgrounds in either haematology and/ or work-based learning. 

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2020/21 are as follows:

UK/EU International
PGCert Full Time £ 2,650 N/A
PGCert Part Time £ 2,650 N/A

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

  • Parking and travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Printing and binding
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

How to Apply

Please download the CPD application form form to apply.

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