University of Greenwich

PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (DoH)

University of GreenwichAvery Hill Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Upon successful completion, you'll be able to work to influence & improve individual and community health across a range of HNS & Local Authority commissioned community services If you successfully complete, you'll be eligible to register on the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the NMC register as either a health visitor or school nurse Nursing and Midwifery - joint ranked 2nd in London for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide League Tables 2025) General Nursing - ra

Key highlights

  • Eligible for SCPHN registration with the NMC on completion
  • Choose to qualify as a health visitor or school nurse
  • Prepares you to improve individual and community health
  • Work across NHS and Local Authority commissioned community services
  • Nursing and Midwifery joint ranked 2nd in London for student satisfaction

Entry requirements

  • Additional condition: professional_registration — To meet present NMC requirements, you must
  • Degree: 2:2 — or above
  • Additional condition: dbs_check — As an employee of the healthcare organisation, you will be required to have an occupational health assessment and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service police disclosure.
  • Additional condition: occupational_health — As an employee of the healthcare organisation, you will be required to have an occupational health assessment and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service police disclosure.

Scholarships

  • Mister Gees Foundation Bursary

    We are grateful to the Mister Gees Foundation, who are sponsoring a bursary worth £5,000 to a student enrolled on MSc Water, Waste and Environmental Engineering.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Health Visitor
  • School Nurse
  • Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
  • Public Health Nurse

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 Greenwich, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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