Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) PgDip course
Teesside UniversityMiddlesbrough, UK
Course overview
If you are a registered nurse or midwife looking to become a school nurse, this course is ideal for you. Contribute positively to the new public health agenda, tackling health inequalities on an individual and community basis. Become an autonomous practitioner with the skills, knowledge, behaviours and experience to lead, influence and collaborate.
Drive sustainable, inclusive and evidence-based changes to the health and wellbeing of people, communities and populations.
Key highlights
- Prepares registered nurses or midwives to practise as school nurses
- Focuses on tackling health inequalities for individuals and communities
- Develops autonomous practice with skills to lead, influence and collaborate
- Emphasises sustainable, inclusive and evidence-based public health improvements
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: professional_registration — You should have: • NMC-valid registration as a level 1 registered nurse or midwife capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency for the intended field • a degree of 2:2 or above •…
- Degree: 2:2 — or above
- Additional condition: dbs_check — …learning opportunities • evidence of a current satisfactory enhanced DBS carried out by your employing organisation.
Scholarships
Academic Excellence Award
You may be able to benefit from a 20% discount towards your course fees for postgraduate degrees (on campus and online).
Up to 20% of feesAlumni Scholarship
You are eligible for a £1,000 alumni scholarship.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)
- School Nurse
- Public Health Nurse
- Lead School Nurse
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,130 per year | International: £16,150 per year
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 Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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