🎓 Admission Open – Fall 2025
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Islamabad
📘 Program Offered
Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative Care (PG-CPC) – 4th Batch
Palliative care is a specialized medical approach designed to improve quality of life for patients with serious, life-threatening illnesses. This 26-week online certificate program includes self-study modules, synchronous online sessions, expert video lectures, and a hybrid communication skills workshop at NUMS campus (with online participation option for outstation candidates).
⏳ Duration & Mode
- 📅 Duration: 26 Weeks
- 🖥️ Mode of Classes: Online (via NUMS e-learning portal) + Hybrid workshop
- 📚 Modules: Multiple core modules in palliative & oncology care
💰 Fee Structure
- 📝 Application Processing Fee: Rs. 5,000/-
- 👨⚕️ Consultants: Rs. 40,000/-
- 👩⚕️ Nurses: Rs. 25,000/-
- 📖 Others (Allied Health, Social Sciences etc.): Rs. 35,000/-
✅ Eligibility
Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications:
- MBBS / BDS
- BS Nursing (4-year)
- Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)
- Pharm D / Pharm B
- BS / MS Public Health
- BS Social Sciences / Behavioral Sciences / Psychology / Anthropology
- Allied Health Sciences
Strongly recommended for: interns, residents, oncology/ICU doctors, nurses in oncology, home health services, internal medicine, and palliative care practitioners.
📅 Admission Schedule
| Online Registration Starts | Tuesday, 02 September 2025 |
| Last Date for Registration | Thursday, 18 September 2025 (4:00 PM) |
| Display of Selection List | Friday, 26 September 2025 |
| Commencement of Program | Monday, 06 October 2025 |
| End of Program | Saturday, 04 April 2026 (Tentative) |
📝 How to Apply
Application form is available online at: www.numspak.edu.pk
Note: For government employees, NOC from their respective organization is required at the time of confirmation.
📞 Contact
Admissions Office, NUMS Secretariat, C/O PEMH, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
☎️ Tel: 051-9270686
📧 Email: pg.admissions@numspak.edu.pk
🌐 Website: numspak.edu.pk
Category: Admissions, Medical & Health Sciences, Certificate Programs