Postgraduate CPD units in nursing, midwifery and social work

We offer a wide range of Level 7 units for health professionals looking to improve their skills and further their careers through CPD.

Our CPD units are available to both those working in nursing, midwifery and social work and other health practitioners. 

You can study individual units as standalone short courses, or build up the credits earned through individual units to contribute towards a postgraduate award.

Our CPD units

A list of available units can be found further down this page.

Application deadline

The deadline for Semester 1 courses is Friday 5 September 2025.

The deadline for Semester 2 courses is Friday 16 January 2026 unless commencing in March or later.

How to apply

You will need to apply via the online application form for the academic year you wish to study in.

You will apply for the PGT Stand Alone Units – Part time programme, rather than the specific course unit. This programme includes all the Level 7 Nursing CPD units and you will be asked to specify your chosen unit(s) towards the end of the application form.

• Courses starting between September 2025 and August 2026 – Application Form
• Newborn Infant Physical Examination Clinical Practice Only – NIPE-CP Application Form

As part of your application, you will be required to submit a 300-500 word personal statement. This should explain why you are applying to study this course unit/programme and how you expect to use the ideas, information, skills gained during the course units in your work. Please also include a brief description of your current work-related duties.

You may also be required to submit copies of relevant academic certificates.

You do not need to provide confirmation of funding with your application. However, if you are being sponsored, you will be able to submit a copy of your sponsorship letter in your MyManchester account once you submitted your application and created your IT account.

If you are interested in studying at Level 6, please visit the undergraduate CPD page.

Units available in Semester 1

• Academic Accreditation of Continued Professional Development (15 credits)
• Advanced Evidence-Based Practice (30 credits)
• Best Interest Assessor (15 credits)
• Critical Appraisal and Evidence Synthesis (15 credits)
• Principles and Practice in Cancer Care (15 credits) 
• The Nature of Ophthalmic Nursing (15 credits)
• Independent Prescribing* (30 credits)
• Intensive Care of the Neonate (15 credits)
• Leadership in Professional Practice (15 credits) 
• Models of Mental Distress (15 credits)
• Perinatal Parent and Infant Mental Health (15 credits)
• Principles and Practice of Burn Care (15 credits)
• Principles of Haematology Oncology (15 credits) 
• Reflective Teaching and Learning Practice (15 credits)
• Research Design (15 credits)

Units available in Semester 2

• Academic Accreditation of Continued Professional Development (15 credits)
• Adult Safeguarding (15 credits)
• Applied Mental Health Law (15 credits)
• Best Interest Assessor (15 credits)
• Burns Rehabilitation (15 credits)
• Concepts of Ophthalmic Nursing (15 credits) 
• Dementia: A Person-Centred Approach (15 credits)
• Developing Practice, Managing Change (15 credits) 
• Digital Health and Technology Enabled Care (15 credits) 
• Effective Strategies for Advanced Communication (15 credits) 
• Enhancing Neonatal Nursing Practice (30 credits) 
• Independent Prescribing* (30 credits)
• Infection Prevention and Control in Clinical Practice (15 credits)
• Intensive Care of the Neonate (15 credits)
• Personalised Care and Survivorship (15 credits) 
• Pain Management (15 credits) 
• Principles and Practice of Breast Care Nursing (30 credits)
• Qualitative Research Design and Analysis (15 credits)
• Quantitative Research Design and Analysis (15 credits)
• Promoting Effective Practice and Support in Palliative Care (15 credits) 
• Safe Delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT) (15 credits)
• Statistics (15 credits) 

* Independent Prescribing is not administered through Nursing CPD and has a separate admissions process and closing date. Please refer to the course entry for course information, fees and funding information.

Please note that dates are provisional and may be subject to change. Detailed timetables will be available once you have registered for a unit.

Fees

Standalone units for CPD (2025/26)

• UK students: £1,450 per 15-credit unit
• International students: £3,700 per 15-credit unit

Home (UK) fees are offered to applicants employed on an NHS contract, even if the fee assessment confirms that you are an international applicant.

* For the Independent Prescribing short course, please refer to the course entry for fees and funding information.

Contact us

For more information about our CPD courses, please contact us by emailing cpd.nursing@manchester.ac.uk or calling +44 (0)161 529 4563.