Professional Development Unit (PDU) – admissions

Additional information and documentation required for the application process to Professional Development Unit programmes and modules
CPD for healthcare professionals
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Professional Development Unit (PDU) – admissions

Additional information and documentation required for the application process to Professional Development Unit programmes and modules
CPD for healthcare professionals
Thank you for your interest in the programmes and/or modules offered by the Professional Development Unit within the Faculty of Health. Here, you will be able to access all the documentation you will need to complete in order to apply for a place on our programmes or modules.
Hard copies of all application forms are available upon request. Please contact the Professional Development Unit Admissions Team for more information.

Application process 

Applications for full programmes of study commencing in September 2026 and beyond should be made online via the link on the relevant programme page.  
The module application forms for 2025/26 and 2026/27 can be downloaded in the panel below. 
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Please direct any queries or questions regarding this to pduadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk
 

Standalone degree or masters level modules 

To apply for a module as part of a programme you are already enrolled in or to apply for a module as a standalone option, please complete a module application form and return it to pduadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk. Most of our modules will require you to complete the standard module application form accessible through the link below. However, some modules have more specific application forms and documents that need to be completed instead - please visit the relevant module’s webpage (via the A-Z list below) to identify if there are any specific form(s) you need to complete. If nothing is mentioned, then please just use the standard module application form.
  •  Module A-Z list
  • PDU Module Application Form 2025/26 for the academic year (2025/26) only (please do not use this form to apply for places run by partnership organisations).
  • PDU Module Application Form 2026/27 for the academic year (2026/27) only (please do not use this form to apply for places run by partnership organisations). 
  • Partnership modules: please contact the partner organisation running the course for details of how to apply (this can be found on the module’s webpage).
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Sponsorship Form

If someone else is paying your fees for you please ask them to complete this sponsorship form in full. It must be either signed by them or sent from their work email address. 
Please ensure they provide the full invoice address and a Purchase Order Number if required by your organisation.
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Applying for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) 

You may be able to make an application for any prior learning that can be considered as accreditation towards your programme of study. 
If you have already completed some masters level modules, and would like to add them to a full programme of study:
  • If you are already on a programme of study, please see the ‘Recognition of Prior Learning*’ section accessible through the link below for further information on how to apply.
  • If you are not yet on a programme of study, you can apply for RPL through the Applicant Portal once you have applied for the programme through the programme’s webpage 
 
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Admissions documentation – post enrolment

Visit our post enrolment page for full details on: 
  • IT registration and Moodle instructions
  • student card
  • change of name form
  • paying your fees
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Professional Development Unit fees

 
Everything you need to know about your module fees.
 
Full information, how to pay and FAQs can be found on the Faculty of Health professional development module fees webpage.
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You can contact the Professional Development Unit with any queries

Prospective student enquiries:
Phone: +44 1752 586951
Current student enquiries:
Phone: +44 1752 586950

Data collection and student privacy notice 

Our module and programme application forms request information including religion, ethnicity and disability status. 
This is in order that the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ can meet our legal requirements to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). 
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For more information on how and why the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ collects, uses and shares your date please read the student privacy notice