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Specialist Community Public Health Nursing/Health Visiting/School Nursing MSc/PG Dip

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing/Health Visiting/School Nursing MSc/PG Dip

Different course options

Full time | Guy's Campus | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Visiting School Nursing Community Medicine Health Promotion Problem Awareness / Counselling (For Teachers)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

This MSc/PG Dip is the professional qualification for nurses who wish to gain entry to part three of the NMC nursing register as a health visitor or school nurse. Places on this programme are sponsored centrally through service commissioners and in partnership with health visiting and school nursing service providers.

Course detail

You will undertake core modules in leadership in public health, evidence-based practice, healthcare research, child protection, specialist practice and for health visiting students, nurse prescribing. School nursing students may choose a clinically focussed option after discussion with the pathway leader. These pathways are designed to furnish qualified nurses with the evidence to demonstrate eligibility to register their specialist practitioner status with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC). They may also suit registered practitioners who are supporting autonomous practice, supporting educational and practice development or exercising clinical leadership and who seek further educational opportunities to further this.

Teaching and assessment

The programme begins in mid-September. Assessment is predominantly by coursework but at least one module is assessed by examination. Most modules have a single assessment and in addition students write up a project that analyses the research base or policy in an area of their choice. Following successful completion of this course, students can opt to take a 60 credit dissertation as part of the MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing: Health Visiting/School Nursing course, where they can seek credit exemption (APL) for their 120 credits completed throughout this course.

Modules

Child Protection: Assessment and Intervention
Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Practice portfolio
6KNIO319 Evidence Based Practice (15 Credits)
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Nursing: Assessment & Treatment
Delivering the Healthy Child Programme
Prescribing from the Community Nursing Formulary
Leadership skills for Public Health Nursing

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£3,920

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£8,760

Entry requirements

The normal entry requirement for graduate study is a Bachelor's degree with minimum 2:1 honours (or overseas equivalent). Applicants with other backgrounds or qualifications, including those without a first degree, can be considered. If you do not meet the normal entry requirements or you have only the minimum academic standard you should pay particular attention in preparing your supporting statement and CV to ensure that you draw attention to evidence of potential success at graduate level. This might include publications, preparation of substantial reports or active participation in service development initiatives or funded research.