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MSc Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting)

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    MSc Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: 5 years

Course Description

Study a hands-on, clinical curriculum to develop the knowledge and clinical skills needed to work with children, young people and families as a specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN) health visitor, and lead on innovation and change within public heath

Spend half of your training in clinical placements to practise your skills in healthcare settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners

Learn from a multidisciplinary team of lecturers, who are all healthcare professionals with experience of working in the NHS

Register your qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Entry Requirements

A minimum 2.2 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. You must be currently registered as a healthcare professional to apply.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), which means you’ll be eligible to register your qualification with the NMC on successful completion of your studies.

100 per cent of our postgraduate health sciences graduates go on to employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA). Our alumni typically take on specialist community public health visiting nursing roles within the NHS.

Module Details

  • PROMOTING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Optional 1
  • PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION Core 1
  • RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY Core 1
  • ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS Optional 2
  • APPLICATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Core 2
  • HIGHER LEVEL COMMUNICATION Optional 2
  • PROMOTING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Optional 2
  • DISSERTATION Core Cross Year
  • EARLY INTERVENTION WORK WITH CHILDREN, PARENTS AND CARERS Core Year-long
  • MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Core Year-long
  • SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE ADULTS Core Year-long
  • SPECIALIST PRACTICE IN SCPHN Core Year-long
  • SPECIALIST PRACTICE IN SCPHN INCLUDING V100 Core Year-long

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