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Diploma of Palliative Care – Multidiscipline

Niagara College

  • Welland, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

One-year graduate certificate in palliative care for internationally trained nurses.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate applied knowledge and practical skills in Palliative Care – Multidiscipline. Apply concepts related to two-term programme covering introduction to palliative care in guided assignments and practical contexts. Communicate work appropriately and complete subject-relevant projects or assessments.

Career outcomes

  • Clinic or medical centre
  • Community healthcare organization
  • Hospice
  • Hospital
  • Long-term care facility
  • Respite care

Curriculum

  • Two-term programme covering introduction to palliative care
  • Communications
  • Psychosocial aspects
  • Understanding of death
  • Comfort
  • Ethics and simulation
  • Plus health equity and cultural safety
  • Introduction to interprofessional practice and leadership studies.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • College diploma or university degree in nursing
  • The programme is for internationally trained nurses only
  • Grade/context: Ontario College Diploma (or equivalent) or bachelor's degree
  • No minimum grade published
  • Most private-college credentials not accepted.

Accepted academic background

Two- or three-year college diploma or a bachelor's degree (Mental Health and Palliative Care - Multidiscipline: diploma or degree in nursing, For internationally trained nurses).

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 85
  • PTE Academic 60
  • Duolingo 120
  • Cambridge 176

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • English Language Test Results (If Applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check the programme and its intake on Program Availability. Apply online and pay the 150 CAD non-refundable application fee. Upload the post-secondary diploma or degree and transcript
  2. Certified translations and language proof where required. Receive the Offer of Admission and pay the deposit shown on the Estimated Fees Invoice. Confirm the programme in MyNC to receive the Letter of Acceptance and Provincial Attestation Letter. Apply for the study permit
  3. Pay first-term tuition and send the permit to the international team.

Other costs

Tuition per year$17,550 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$1,000 CAD

Program details

CampusWelland Campus
Faculty or schoolMyhal School of Nursing
DepartmentPalliative Care – Multidiscipline
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteNiagara College publishes scholarships and awards for selected programs, Some are automatically considered while others require applications. International eligibility must be checked for the specific award.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.