Specialist Community Public Health Nursing PGDip

Overview Updated 16/11/2018
Our Specialist Community Public Health Nursing course is designed to enable you to study at academic Level 7 (Masters) whilst also preparing you to become proficient practitioners within specialist community public health nursing/practice. Successful completion of this course will allow you to work at specialist practitioner level within complex primary health care arenas.
Course
Highlights
- The University offers a wide range of facilities to support your learning
- You will have the opportunity to gain the additional qualification of Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with the Nursing and Midwifery Council upon successful completion of this course

Additional
Information
Partnerships and Accreditation
This course is a sponsored programme through local NHS Trust.
Course Details
This post registration award prepares you for a career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing at both strategic and operational levels. The postgraduate diploma consists of six compulsory modules, two of these modules are practice focused and incorporate key theoretical concepts enabling theory to inform practice and vice versa. You will have completed a consolidating period of practice equivalent to at least ten weeks by the end of the course, in keeping with NMC SCPHN Standards (2004).

Contacts
Course enquiries
study@northampton.ac.uk
Application status enquiries
admissions2019@northampton.ac.uk
Current student enquiries
SID@northampton.ac.uk
International student enquiries
international@northampton.ac.uk
Enquire online
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Applying for 2019
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Fri: 9am – 4.30pm
Phone Call
Home / EU: 0300 303 2772
International: +44 (0)1604 894503
Entry Requirements
In order to be eligible for this course you must be registered with the NMC as either a nurse or midwife, and provide evidence of sponsorship from Provider Services prior to commencing the course. University applications can be made prior to obtaining an offer of sponsorship. In addition, you will need to hold a first or second class honours degree.
If you do not have the above qualifications, but can demonstrate its equivalent in terms of experience relevant to the programme of study, you may be able to access the course as an associate student. For more information regarding this please contact the course leader Helen Kimble: helen.kimble@northampton.ac.uk.
For more more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.
English Language Requirements
All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:
- Minimum standard – IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent)
for study at postgraduate level.
For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

Course Content
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Research Methods in Health and Social Care (20 Credits)
Module code: SLSM004Core Module Y
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Therapeutic Communication Interventions (20 Credits)
Module code: NURM008Core Module Y
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Leading Public Health Practice (20 Credits)
Module code: NURM009Core Module Y
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Advancing Children, Young People and Family Well-being 1 (20 Credits)
Module code: NURM019PCore Module Y
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Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribing Formulary (0 Credits)
Module code: NURM011PCore Module N
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Advancing Children, Young People and Family Well-being 2 (20 Credits)
Module code: NURM020PCore Module Y
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Leading People in Health and Social Care Organisations (20 Credits)
Module code: PODM007Core Module Y
Facilities &
Special Features
- registered qualification with the NMC on part 3 of the register
- practice based learning
- robust mentorship programme in place to support students in practice
- shared learning on some modules
- this course is supported by designated practice teachers within the clinical environment
- the university offers a wide range of facilities to support your learning.

Fees & Funding
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 18/19 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
This course is only available via sponsored full-time and part-time routes. Please contact Helen Kimble: helen.kimble@northampton.ac.uk for further information.
Additional Costs: It is important to note that there may be additional costs associated with the course in relation to purchasing relevant Public Health, Specialist and Research books, travelling to and from placements and travelling to any ‘off-site’ modules.

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Updated 16/11/2018
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