Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing)

This innovative course has been designed to develop knowledge and skills in evidence-based public health practice in order to meet the professional standards laid down by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration on part three of the register.

The course provides education and training for a child and family-centered public health role to enable you to work with individuals, families and populations. It focuses on the prevention of ill health, health improvement and the reduction of health inequalities.

After gaining your Postgraduate Diploma you can undertake a top-up course to progress to a Masters award, which incorporates a research module and dissertation. You will have the opportunity to pursue research in specialist community public health nursing and thus be in a position to influence public health services and practice.