Allergy (PGCert)
Provided by University of Southampton School of Medicine
About the course
About this course
Develop your professional skills in your chosen areas of allergy on this postgraduate certificate. You'll develop your professional practice and improve patient outcomes on this flexible online course. This PGCert Allergy course is suitable if you’re working in a hospital or community, as a doctor, nurse, dietitian, clinical psychologist or pharmacist . Our Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Allergy is designed for healthcare professionals who want to:
- gain a greater understanding of allergic diseases
- use that knowledge to improve their everyday clinical practice
It is an online course that provides flexibility to cater for the needs of a diverse range of students and enables you to study alongside your other commitments. You can complete in 2 years part time or 1 year full time. You must take one mandatory learning module but can then choose from 5 optional ones.
Once you complete the PGCert, you can upgrade to the Postgraduate Diploma or opt to continue your studies on the MSc Allergy , which involves writing a dissertation.
Our online learning course can help you:
- better understand the mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment and management of allergic diseases
- make more accurate diagnoses, improve patient care and develop innovative solutions to your clinic’s challenges
- pass on your allergy knowledge to other professionals, parents and patients
Our course is integrated for both adult and paediatric disease. Depending on what areas you want to develop your clinical practice in, you can choose from modules that cover:
- allergic airways disease
- skin and drug allergy
- food allergy
- developing an innovative clinical solution in an area of your choice
We are recognised as a Centre of World Allergy Excellence and our courses are taught by leaders in the field of allergy. By the time you’ve completed the PGCert Allergy course, you’ll be well on your way to becoming an expert in real-world allergy care. You’ll also have the skills to share what you've learned.
We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes .
Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).
Course lead
Our course lecturers are all involved in clinical practice or research.
This Postgraduate Certificate is led by Professor Judith Holloway , who was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship for her work in allergy education. This award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student achievement at university.
You can get in touch with the team by emailing allergy@soton.ac.uk .
Accreditations
British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI)
World Allergy Organisation
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Awarding body
This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.
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Fees, costs and funding
Tuition fees
Full-time course (1 year)
Fees are:
- £10,400 for UK students
- £10,950 for international students
Part-time course (2 years)
Fees are split into 2 payments, which are:
- for UK students, £2,900 in the first year, and another £2,900 in the second year
- for international students, £5,475 in the first year, and another £5,475 in the second year
Check fees for the MSc Allergy and PGDip Allergy .
What your fees pay for
Your tuition fee covers the full cost of tuition and any exams. The fee you pay will remain the same each year from when you start studying this course. This includes if you suspend and return.
Find out how to pay your tuition fees .
Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.
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Extra costs you might have to pay
The fees stated are for the part-time version of this course, please see the fees table for the full-time fees for this course.
You only pay tuition fees in years 1 and 2 when studying part-time on this course.
10% alumni discount
If you’re a graduate of the University of Southampton, you could be eligible for a 10% discount on your postgraduate tuition fees.
Postgraduate Master’s Loans (UK nationals only)
This can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate master's course. Find out if you're eligible .
MSc Allergy Natasha Bursaries (UK only)
The MSc Allergy Natasha Bursaries are made possible through a very generous gift from the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation .
They are designed to help meet the cost of tuition fees and are available to UK citizens studying on any of our Allergy courses, including single modules, the Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or the Master's.
Applying for the bursary
You can apply for this bursary now if you plan to study in the 2024 to 2025 academic year. You must apply by Thursday 27 June 2024.
You must submit:
- a completed application form
- your CV (no more than 2 pages)
Email your application to: fmed-studentoffice@soton.ac.uk
Other postgraduate funding options
A variety of additional funding options may be available to help you pay for your master’s study. Both from the University and other organisations.
Funding for EU and international students
Find out about funding you could get as an international student .
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| 01 Sep 2025 | Distance learning | Book now |