Queen's University Belfast

Breast and Cervical Screening for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

Please note that courses are subject to a minimum registration, so it may not be possible to run all courses each year. Tuition fees and other charges are set by the University and are subject to change. See details on how to pay your fees here.

Candidates must normally hold a professional qualification. Note: some modules require a specific professional qualification. See Selection Criteria for full requirements.

The programme also explores the anatomy and physiology of the breast, cervical and genitor-urinary medical conditions, and the ethical and legal issues surrounding screening. Practical supervision will be provided in the student’s own practice such as in a health centre, general practitioner practice or family planning clinic audited by Queen’s and recognised as agreed training facilities. Students must have an identified and agreed supervisor of practice and have negotiated their clinical placement with the module leader prior to commencing the course.

Key highlights

  • Covers anatomy and physiology of the breast
  • Explores cervical and genito-urinary medical conditions
  • Examines ethical and legal issues surrounding screening
  • Supervised practice in your own health centre, GP practice or clinic
  • Practice settings audited and recognised as agreed training facilities

Scholarships

  • County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

    Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

  • Early Confirmation Award

    Funding Amount - £1500

    Up to £1,500

  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000

  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.

  • INTO Progressors Scholarship

    £1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.

    Up to £1,500

  • LLB Senior Status International Scholarship

    Scholarships Value - £4000

    Up to £4,000

  • Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Queen’s Family Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme

    Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000

    Up to £5,000

  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate

    50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Practice Nurse
  • Cervical Sample Taker
  • Sexual Health Nurse
  • Family Planning Nurse
  • Midwife
  • Health Visitor

Admission

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