Are you an international student holding an unconditional offer for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the Faculty of Health and available from 12 – 23 August 2024?
Are you interested in learning about the UK’s National Health Service and keen to develop your cultural competence?
If yes, then you may be interested in a new, free two-week online course this summer.
About the course
‘Thriving in the NHS’ is a free, two-week pre-sessional online course for international students holding offers to study undergraduate or postgraduate taught programmes in the Faculty of Health.
Course aims: to help students feel better equipped to thrive in their respective future NHS, health and social care settings.
Course content (16 hours per week):
- an introduction to the culture and structure of the NHS
- NHS values and focus on patient-centred care
- the role of evidence-based and reflective practice in the UK context
- what it means to be ‘culturally competent’ in an NHS setting.
How will this course benefit me?
‘Thriving in the NHS’ offers a unique opportunity for participants to:
- enhance their ‘cultural fluency’ in the healthcare context
- establish networks with students from diverse programmes offered by the Faculty of Health which can be enjoyed through the entirety of the student journey
- develop resilience through familiarisation with some of the challenges faced by international students specifically in NHS settings.
Please contact elc@plymouth.ac.uk for more information.