Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) PGDip
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
Our Specialist Community Public Health Nursing course is designed to enable you to study at academic Level 7 (Masters level) whilst also preparing you to become proficient practitioners within a chosen field of specialist community public health nursing (Health Visiting HV or School Nursing SN). Successful completion of this course which has 120 academic credits and includes evidence of achieving all core and field specific SCPHN Proficiency outcomes (NMC 2022), will allow you to work at specialist practitioner level following achievement of the academic and vocational award that can be registered on Part 3 of NMC register as SCPHN HV or SN.
Key highlights
- Choose a specialist field: Health Visiting or School Nursing
- Leads to registration on Part 3 of the NMC register
- Covers core and field-specific SCPHN Proficiency outcomes (NMC 2022)
- Study at academic Level 7 alongside specialist practice preparation
- 120 academic credits combining academic and vocational awards
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: professional_registration — …dependent on the following minimum criteria: The applicant must be an NMC registered nurse (level 1), midwife or a SCPHN for at least 12 months before applying to the programme.
- Degree: 2nd class — or above
Scholarships
Alumni PGCE Bursary Award
This will be a £500 cash payment that will not have to be repaid and does not affect the payment of a student’s maintenance loans.
Up to £500Chevening Scholarships
Sir John Lowther Scholarship
The Sir John Lowther Scholarship provides financial awards of up to £2,000 to a postgraduate student within the Arts.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Health Visitor
- School Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
- Public Health Nurse Practitioner
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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