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The University of Edinburgh: Neurological Rehabilitation and Care (Online Learning)

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Health in Social Science
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Taught

Summary

Every 5 seconds someone in the world will die of a stroke (World Stroke Campaign 2016). In England and Wales, a total of 1 million stroke survivors need post-acute care (Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party 2015). Although the incidence of stroke increases with age, 1 in 4 people that have a stroke are younger than 65 years old.

The purpose of the programme is to equip registered nurses working in neurological care and rehabilitation, through education and reflection on their own practice, with the resources and skills to develop person-centred, partnership focussed practice in the area of neurological care and rehabilitation of adults. Particular emphasis will be placed on individuals aged 18 to 40 years old, who are relatively neglected in this area.

The Postgraduate Certificate gives nurses the opportunity to return to educational study whilst working clinically. You will benefit from current theory, practice, research and innovation in nursing, health and social care practice to develop a critical understanding of contemporary health care, with a specific focus in neurological rehabilitation and care. As such, the programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills to be a critically reflective practitioner, able to provide evidence-based practice in both a local and international context.

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University of Edinburgh

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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 27th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

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