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Postgraduate Diploma
Teesside University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Postgraduate Diploma
Teesside University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Course overview
This programme is for registered nurses or midwives who wish to gain registration on Part 3 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register, as a specialist community public health nurse (School Nurse) and be recorded as a community prescriber. It offers you the opportunity to gain registration as a school nurse, community prescriber and for academic development at masters level.
You develop public health practice knowledge and skills in addressing health inequalities with individuals and communities along with public health leadership skills, to enable you to contribute to the new school nursing agenda.
How you learn
Teaching methods include lecturers, seminars, experiential learning, scenarios, problem based learning, case study work, simulations, action learning sets, and peer led seminars and discussions.
Learning in practice is supported with the development of a practice progress file, which includes self-assessment activities, learning contracts, learning logs, reflective dialogue and discussion with practice teachers, mentors and academic staff.
How you are assessed
Assessments include examinations, a defended poster, essays, case study analysis, research proposal and simulations. Practice is assessed via the practice progress file through the mechanism of the tripartite meetings which include you, your practice teacher and your academic mentor.
Career opportunities
The course prepares you to work as a school nurse and to take practice forward to meet the challenges of a dynamic school nursing profession.
A degree of 2:2 or above or successful study at postgraduate level; a valid Level 1 registration on part 1 or part 2 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) professional register (defined area of practice apply).
Students living in
Domestic
£4,500 per year
Students from Domestic
Limited HEENE funded places available for eligible applicants - you must check with admissions before applying. The fee mentioned above is for 2024/2025 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2025/2026 entry.
£16,150 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£16,150 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
