PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)
University of Salford

Student rating

(4.1)

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DATA SOURCE:

UNISTATS, UCAS

Qualification

Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip

Location

Frederick Road campus

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

Sep 2027

Duration

1 Year

Course info

The Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner programme has been developed to support you as a registered nurse to develop advanced level skills and knowledge in specialist community practice in one of the following areas:

Adult Social Care Nursing.
Children’s Community Nursing.
District Nursing.
General Practice Nursing.
Learning Disability Nursing.

This course will support you to develop specialist skills, knowledge and behaviours in the implementation of whole-person, place-based and integrated care enabling you to support children, families and adults in community settings. As a graduate you will be leaders in your area of specialism with skills and knowledge in quality improvement, caseload management, team leadership, and working as part of a complex health and social care system.

You will:

Gain an NMC registered qualification in your field of practice
Gain specialist and advanced leadership knowledge and skills, preparing you to lead in the contemporary health and social care system
Have the choice to opt for a route that will enable you to complete and register with the NMC as a Non-Medical prescriber (V300)
Tailor your learning through the selection of optional modules
Learn in a supportive interdisciplinary environment with a range of other community nurses

Key stats

Nursing

WUSCA Student ranking

Complete University Guide ranking

Complete University Guide Nursing ranking

SOURCE:

UNISTATS, UCAS

What students say

Diksha walia

University of Salford

PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

Yaa Salford is such a great university to do education in any field.I am very grateful because i am a student of salford university.

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Cassie Hudson

University of Salford

PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

This is an amazing place to study, support is out of this world!!! the student life is incredible, the uni bar is well priced and has many incredible activities during the week. I have never felt so supported with my education. the uni also offers great mental health support and ample living situations.

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Shahzil Salman

University of Salford

PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

Honestly, one of the best things about studying Adult Nursing at Salford is how practical everything feels. It’s not just sitting in lectures all day — you actually get hands-on skills and placements that make you feel like you’re preparing for real NHS work, not just exams. As an international student coming from Pakistan, I also found the diversity really comforting. You meet people from everywhere, and lecturers are generally supportive if you’re still adjusting to UK academic life or clinical expectations. Another big plus is the campus vibe. It’s close to Manchester city centre but still feels calm enough to focus. The simulation labs are proper good as well — you get to practise scenarios that boost your confidence before going into placements. But yeah, it’s not perfect. Timetables can be a bit messy sometimes, and placement travel can get expensive if you don’t live nearby. I also think more academic support tailored specifically for international nursing students would help, especially around medical terminology and assignment writing styles in the UK. Overall though, if you’re ready to work hard and adapt, it’s a solid place to study nursing. You just have to stay organised, ask for help early, and build a good circle around you.

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Aileen Rios Carreno

University of Salford

PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

It’s a great university however the main app: blackboard can be a little bit tricky to use specially because Mental health and CYP nurses are in the same one as us so i get notifications for that and it’s confusing because it doesn’t show it clear what’s relevant for me and what’s not and it can get overwhelming. Besides that i love my course and the student life available!

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Chioma Umunnakwe

University of Salford

PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

Best experience: I get to study in another country outside my home country. And my!, Salford is so fine and big, very neat and organized, very friendly people and supportive No worst experience so far!

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Tuition fees

Student living

per year

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£795 per 15 credits, £1,590 per 30 credits.

DATA SOURCE:

UCAS / IDP Connect

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Cassie Hudson

University of Salford

Reviewed: 26/02/26

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University of Salford

Reviewed: 27/02/25

PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

As a mature student I find there is not a lot of clubs or activities catered to me. I feel as though many areas of the campus are tired and in need of a revamp. The food options are limited and quite expensive. The location is great to get to via car, bus or train and close to the city centre and local amenities.

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Courtney Smith

University of Salford

Reviewed: 02/03/23

PgDip Nursing Specialist Practitioner (District, Learning Disabilities, General Practice, Children's Community, Adult Social Care)

there is such a student community however if you don’t involve yourself you can feel very lonely and sometimes people don’t feel confident to involve themselves as some people try to and get ignored but there is quite a lot of support in place for mental health, financial worries etc

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