
Overview
The Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) course from Glasgow Caledonian University training is designed to meet the political, organisational and professional demands of delivering child-centred services reflective of contemporary practice.
This course is designed for registered nurses and midwives who want to specialise in Health Visiting. In addition, the course complies with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visiting) requirement for entry to part three of the NMC register.
At Glasgow Caledonian University, we give you the tools you need to succeed and invite you to join a thriving, open and diverse community with a shared belief in social responsibility. Furthermore, this learning experience will harness your commitment to the common good to make a meaningful difference at local, national or global levels. This course will prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career as a specialist practitioner and will expose you to dynamic and varied learning opportunities.
Graduate prospects
The PgD Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) course sets you up for success in an exciting new chapter of your career. Most of our students are employed in the National Health Service (NHS). After graduation, our alumni generally pursue roles with NHS service providers that are commensurate with the professional qualification of Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor).
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses included:
- Advanced Research Methods
- Public Health and Application to Health Visiting Practice
- Application of Leadership to Contemporary Health Visiting Practice
- Advancing Public Health
- Application to Health Visiting Practice
- Consolidation of Health Visiting Practice
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide and represent the minimum required to be considered for entry. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.
- Applicants must evidence current registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Adult, Child, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Midwifery and are normally expected to hold a prior degree. If you do not have a degree, please contact the course leader for additional information.
- IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 7.0.
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5500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5500 GBP for the full programme during 12 months.
Living costs for Glasgow
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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