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Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting), MSc / PGDip

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting), MSc / PGDip

Different course options

Online/Distance | Singleton Park Campus | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Online/Distance

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Health Visiting Health Promotion Community Medicine

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

COURSE OVERVIEW

This Master’s Degree/Postgraduate Diploma aims to develop Specialist Community Public Health Nursing practitioners to work autonomously in a range of public health community settings.

Specialist Community Public Health Nurses play a crucial role in ensuring that children have the best start in life. They work in partnership with individuals and families and work together with a range of different health professionals including nursery nurses, social workers, GPs and education.

The course will prepare you for work in complex and varied settings including homes, schools and the wider community. You will become a knowledgeable practitioner with excellent managerial and interpersonal capabilities.

WHY STUDY AT SWANSEA UNIVERSITY?

As a student at our School of Health and Social Care, you will benefit from a diverse teaching and research environment, with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines.

According to the most recent Research Excellence Framework in 2014-2021, over 75% of research carried out at the school was of international or world-leading quality.

Careers and Employability

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Modules

The NMC (2004) Standards of proficiency for specialist community public health nurses (SCPHN) dictate in Standard 3 that ?a consolidating period of practice equivalent to at least 10 weeks at the end of the programme is required to enable students to consolidate their education and competence in the practice field? (p.14). This module will be primarily practice based and students will be supported by an appropriately qualified practice teacher within their defined area of practice to ensure fitness for practice prior to registration as a SCPHN practitioner.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

Funded by NHS

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

To be confirmed

Entry requirements

To apply you will need to be: First level nurse / midwife registered with NMC; Successful completion of Honours degree in UK; Enhanced current DBS disclosure; Appropriate Health Board host organisation and the availability of a suitable practice placement that has a current educational audit and the support of a Practice Assessor & Supervisor that meets the NMC requirements; Negotiated secondment. Secured funding (HEIW funded places only apply to nurses or midwives working for the NHS in Wales). Nurses / midwives working outside the NHS or outside Wales must provide evidence of funding on application.

University information

Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to a vibrant city centre as well as to the beaches of the spectacular Gower Peninsula. The university offers a range of superb taught and research postgraduate programmes across three academic faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science Faculty of Science and Engineering Swansea’s...more