Posture, Seating & Wheelchair Mobility - Across the Life Course

Key programme benefits to future students

Adopt an evidence-based approach to assessing and managing wheelchair and seating provision for different client groups.



Acquire an advanced level of skill, knowledge and clinical reasoning to improve interventions with people with postural seating and wheelchair mobility needs, and to enhance service provision practices.



Discuss professional issues relating to the provision of wheelchair and seating services in different contexts.



Critically examine, compare and contrast the different needs of patients/clients, service providers and models of service.



Integrate research knowledge and practical solutions with their own professional expertise and client preferences across the life course to establish the means of providing cost-effective high-quality services to this specialist area.



Acquire advanced levels of clinical reasoning and clinical thinking skills in this field of study.



Develop advanced level assessment and identification of service need in their area of clinical practice.

Autumn Modules

• Sustainable Wheelchair Provision

• Independent Learning Module (Autumn or Spring)



Spring Modules

• Providing Posture Seating and Wheelchair Mobility Across the Life Course

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8,) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant discipline, such as health and social care professions.

Be a Health and Social Care Practitioner or Clinical Engineer with relevant experience and interest in the area.

If you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, see Other Entry Considerations below.

1 year Part-Time Blended

Autumn