Programme Overview

The kidneys play a vital role in maintaining overall health within the body, and renal diseases can have a significant impact on a patient’s well-being and quality of life. Therefore, thorough knowledge of renal medicine is crucial for healthcare professionals, as an understanding of renal function and dysfunction is essential for accurate diagnosis and effective management of kidney-related disorders.

Renal medicine is a multidisciplinary field that relies on effective collaboration such as doctors, nurses, dieticians, and pharmacists. By choosing to study with Learna | Diploma MSc you will develop collaboration skills by leading discussion forums with multidisciplinary peers around the world, giving you a global perspective in this area of medicine. Our part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Renal Medicine has been designed to equip healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge to deal with renal afflictions confidently and effectively while optimising patient outcomes.

Our online renal diploma is designed to improve your management of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, as well as to provide you with the confidence, knowledge, and skills you need to improve patient treatment and care in renal medicine. Our renal programmes are completely flexible, allowing you to fit your studies around your family, work, and lifestyle commitments.

The online diploma is scenario-based with a clinical focus and is based on extensive research with primary care practitioners; it is highly relevant for front-line healthcare professionals and includes the most recent developments in renal medicine. On successful completion of our online renal diploma, you’ll be able to:

Without being a kidney specialist, at a primary care level, you can confidently diagnose and treat patients with kidney disease symptoms.
Make use of your new knowledge and skills to help prevent or slow the progression of chronic kidney disease and to ensure timely referral to secondary care.
From a primary care standpoint, assist in the treatment of dialysis and transplant patients.
Consolidate your knowledge to provide the best possible patient care and service outcomes.
Accredited for CPD by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK

Entry Requirements

Since our courses are conducted entirely online, they are accessible to both UK and international registered healthcare professionals.

Applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant professional healthcare field, such as a medical or nursing degree.

Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account. In some cases, applicants may be asked to submit a piece of work for assessment in order to confirm that they are able to work comfortably at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge.

Documents Required

A copy of your updated CV including your address and date of birth.
A copy of your undergraduate degree certificate.
The name and email address of someone who is able to provide a reference, this can be a work colleague, employer or former tutor.
A detailed personal statement explaining why you would like to undertake the course.
A copy of your proof of English competency (see below).
English Language Requirements Proficiency in the English language is also essential to completing our courses. If English is NOT your first language, we ask for proof of competency during the application process. We are able to accept an IELTS overall score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 for each band) or an equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet these requirements, please don’t worry. The University of South Wales run a number of English Language Programmes at the Centre for International English to prepare you for your academic studies. You can also contact our admissions team on admissions@diploma-msc.com for more information on the qualifications we accept.

Should you have already successfully completed the 1 year Postgraduate Diploma and wish to convert to the MSc and complete only the second year of the programme this is possible. Please contact our admissions department admissions@diploma-msc.com to find out more.

Who is this course for?

Our renal diploma is specifically designed for healthcare professionals frequently seeing patients who aren’t renal specialists who display symptoms of kidney disease.

You should be working as a healthcare professional (HCP), either in the UK or overseas, in a role in general practice, or a secondary care HCP managing patients with systemic diseases that may affect the kidneys.