The graduates of the programme will have after the completed master’s study programme an in-depth professional knowledge in the narrow area of expertise. They will be empowered with the knowledge from the field of palliative care and the holistic treatment of patients at the end of life. They will be qualified to search for new sources of knowledge in the professional field of palliative care and for researching the evidence-supported practices of palliative care through acquired methodological skills. They will also be trained in taking responsibility, and equipped for team cooperation in palliative teams, for critical assessment and ethical decision making. One of the key competences each graduate will gain will be excellent communication skills with an emphasis on therapeutic communication, empathy and clinical supervision.

This study programme will be implemented as a part-time study programme, which is adapted to the needs of employed students. Lectures are held on weekday afternoons and on Saturday mornings. As a rule, the subjects follow sequentially.

Laboratory practice is implemented in specialized classrooms at the College of Nursing in Celje and in General Hospital Celje, part of the practice is implemented as fieldwork. The programme also includes study visits at home and abroad, where the students become acquainted with cases of good practice in palliative care.