Cancer Care
- Study Mode: Part Time
- Location: Uxbridge
- Duration: 15 Weeks
- Start Date: February 2025
BNU is a leading provider in continuing professional development (CPD) training and this short course will help bolster your skills in caring for patients with cancer. Many of our lecturers maintain clinical currency by working in practice to ensure you receive the most up-to-date insights and training. You can also benefit from our state-of-the-art facilities.
Credits: 20 credits at Level 6 and 7
Why study this subject?
This module is for healthcare professionals who are:
- interested in extending their knowledge and skills in caring for patients with cancer
- keen to improve their understanding of the issues faced by patients and loved ones with a diagnosis of cancer
- committed to developing their professional portfolio in this area of clinical practice.
Ideally, you should be working in a clinical area that offers regular contact with patients who have cancer.
Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?
Led by our supportive and experienced staff, this course will cover:
- the philosophy of cancer care
- the scientific basis of cancer: epidemiology, aetiology, carcinogenesis, the genetic basis of cancer
- cancer prevention and early detection
- screening, investigations, staging and diagnosis
- disease trajectories
- site specific cancers and metastatic disease
- the social, psychological, emotional, spiritual and cultural context of cancer care
- treatment modalities to include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapies, biological therapies and complementary therapies
- current trends in cancer management and health promotion
- evidence based practice and cancer related clinical studies
- oncological emergencies
- rehabilitation and survivorship
- contemporary issues: e.g. the expert patient, community vs hospital care, cancer inequalities in the NHS.
- health policy and cancer NHS reform.
When will this course run?
This course runs on Wednesdays at our Uxbridge campus.
What are the course entry requirements?
A typical offer will include a minimum of six months' post-registration experience within a relevant area of practice.
Applicants must:
Be registered health care professional with for a minimum of six months' post-registration experience within a relevant area of practice.
Hold 120 Level 5 credits (or equivalent) to apply for the Level 6 module
Be educated at degree level to access Level 7 module ( master's study)
What are the tuition fees
Home
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Home, Academic Year 2024 - 2025: £800 *
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Home, Academic Year 2025 - 2026: £830 *
Following the Government’s announcement of 4 November 2024, we will be increasing our full-time undergraduate tuition fees for UK students to £9,535 per year from the start of the 2025/26 academic year. Our part-time fees for UK undergraduate students will increase to £7,145 per annum. Please visit , on the Government’s website, for more information about the changes.
Tuition fees for Home undergraduate students (including with foundation year) may increase in subsequent years for both new and continuing students in line with an inflationary amount determined by the Government.  
Tuition fees for both new and continuing international students may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year.  
Tuition fees for postgraduate courses and CPD may be subject to an inflationary increase based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12-month period to 31 January each year. This increase will apply to both new and continuing students.  
We understand, and really appreciate, the significant financial commitment our students make when they choose to study at BNU. We take our responsibilities to our students very seriously, and are ambitious for each to reach their full potential and succeed in their chosen career. Our fees help us to continue providing our students with a high-quality education, and to invest in the services and facilities which create an excellent student experience at BNU.
The following factors will be considered by the University when we set the annual fees: measures of inflation such as the retail price indices; projected increases in University costs; and any changes in the level of funding for teaching received from the Government.
