Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or Occupational Health Nursing or School Nursing)
Course overview
• Gain a professional qualification in health visiting or occupational health nursing or school nursing • Build your understanding of clinical practice, wider public health and leadership and management • Develop specialist assessment, leadership and management skills. • Develop and build on your existing knowledge to ensure that you meet the competencies set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and you’re eligible to gain a registrable qualification • Become part of the public health workforce working toward improving people's lives and their health outcomes • Join with a degree at 1:1 or 2:1, having 120 credits at degree level or equivalent academic credits
Key highlights
- Professional qualification in health visiting, occupational health or school nursing
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council competencies for a registrable qualification
- Covers clinical practice, wider public health, leadership and management
- Develops specialist assessment, leadership and management skills
- Prepares you to join the public health workforce
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — …eligible to gain a registrable qualification Join with a degree at 1:1 or 2:1, having 120 credits at degree level or equivalent academic credits Hold a current level 1 nurse or midwife qualification and have a current reg…
Scholarships
10% Alumni Discount
All other alumni will receive a 10% discount.
Up to 10% of fees25% Alumni Discount
The 25% alumni discount is available if you graduated in the academic years 2023/24 or 2024/25 and are fully enrolled on a postgraduate programme by July 2026.
Biomedical Science Excellence Scholarship
Two awards of £1,000 are available, and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction in the second semester. Each recipient will also be allocated up to £500 to use to attend a conference.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Health Visitor
- School Nurse
- Occupational Health Nurse
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Cost of study
UK/Home: £6,408 for the full course*
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 Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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