About Substance Use And Substance Use Disorders Pgcert in Queen's University Belfast
The overarching aims of the PG Cert, PG Dip and Masters in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders is to enable professionals from a range of sectors working in substance use, mental health and related fields to build on their existing knowledge and skills and to use them effectively within their current work environment. It also aims to develop and the participants’ understanding of the range of theories informing substance use, and to assist workers to translate these theories into effective practice. These learning objectives will ultimately enrich the lives of individuals, families and communities who are in receipt of services provided by the
The programme will have a pragmatic focus and this will enable practitioners to learn about a range of multi-disciplinary assessment tools, methods of interventions and the necessary skills to work with substance use across a range of settings. Substance use problems permeate work with a range of service user groups, from the more obvious groups, i.e. working with substance use and mental health, to working with children and families, learning disability offenders and older people.
You can study flexibly by working around your professional duties. These programmes have been accredited by the Northern Ireland Professional in Practice Education and Training Partnership.
Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to take each of the three modules of the programme of study as a stand-alone module (20 credits) or collectively to obtain the PG Cert in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders (SUDs).
These will include:
Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders : Prevalence, Legislation and Theoretical Concepts
Substance use Disorders and Co-morbid mental health disorders
Substance use and Substance Use Disorders : International Contexts.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A university degree in a related subject.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: 7.0 with minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
- TOEFL iBT : 95 with minimum marks as follows: Listening - 17,Reading - 18,Speaking - 20
Writing - 17
- PTE: 67 overall with minimum of 51 in each component
Queen's University Belfast Highlights
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1849 |
| Endowment |
£67.1million |
| International fee |
Undergraduate – £22,316 Postgraduate- £21,596 |
| Mode of Program |
Full time, distance and online |
Queen’s University Belfast Cost of Attendance
| Expenses |
Estimated cost in pounds |
| Undergraduate tuition fee |
£17,716 |
| Postgraduate tuition fee |
£16,996 |
| On campus accommodation |
£7,142 |
| Average cost of living |
£4,600 |
