Students on a university campus

Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting), Postgraduate Diploma

Bournemouth University (BU), the United Kingdom

Bournemouth University (BU)

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Postgraduate Diploma	Full-time	1 year	September	find out	find out

About Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting), Postgraduate Diploma - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc/PG Dip Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) at BU?

On this course, you'll demonstrate achievement of the ‘Standards of Proficiency’ required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor
You’ll be exposed to the breadth and depth of public health working and demonstrate your ability to participate safely in the practice of Health Visiting
Prepare to lead and manage the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) provision in collaboration with other health and early year providers
The course is an equal split of theory and practice-based study, with theory learning at BU and practice learning supported by a practice teacher within your seconding NHS Trust
Applicants should apply via their local 0-19 years’ service provider adverts for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor studentships/training contracts.

Accreditations: Nursing and Midwifery Council

Notes about fees for this course

This course is commissioned by the local NHS trust so there are no fees.

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject. Part One or Part Two registration on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register; training contract or secondment from a 0-19 years' service provider/NHS employer.

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 7.0 (Academic) with a mininum of 5.5. in each component, or equivalent.

Courses you may be interested in at other institutions

Below are some suggested courses at other providers that you may also be interested in:

Filmmaking - 1 year Foundation

ESRA Film School Paris

Animal Training and Performance (wFY) BSc (Hons), Foundation

Hartpury University

International Foundation Programme (Autumn start) Credit

University of Kent

Fashion Foundation

IED – Istituto Europeo di Design

English Foundation Program Foundation

EU Business School, Munich

Business Bridging Program Foundation

EU Business School, Barcelona

Preparatory Courses in English for Degree Studies (Medical, Business, Architecture and Engineering, Psychology, English and American Studies) UG:Foundation, UG:Foundation, UG:Foundation

University of Pécs

International Foundation Year Program Access, Foundation Degree, UG:Foundation

The Italian Academy

Postgraduate pathways and pre-masters at other institutions

If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course then consider one of these postgraduate preparation courses from another institution:

Graduate Certificate (Birmingham)

Ulster University London and Birmingham

Pre-master Sustainable Energy Technology

University of Twente

Pre-Master's Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences

ONCAMPUS Southampton

Pre-Master's in Engineering

Cranfield University

Graduate Certificate in Business

Northumbria University London

Art & Design Pre-Masters

Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts

Academic English and Study Skills Preparation programmes

University of Nottingham

Pre-Master's Diploma - English Language and Study Skills

Oxford Brookes University Pathways

See all Postgraduate pathway courses

Other courses at Bournemouth University (BU)

There are 206 other courses listed from Bournemouth University (BU). A selection of these are displayed below:

3D Computer Animation MA

Bournemouth University (BU)

Accounting (with Foundation Year option) BA (Hons)

Bournemouth University (BU)

Accounting & Finance (with Foundation Year option) BA (Hons)

Bournemouth University (BU)

Adult Nursing MSc

Bournemouth University (BU)

Adult Nursing (Advanced Standing) BSc (Hons)

Bournemouth University (BU)

Adult Nursing (with Foundation Year option) BSc (Hons)

Bournemouth University (BU)

Advanced Clinical Practice and Advanced Clinical Practice ( Advanced Nurse Practitioner) MSc, PG Dip

Bournemouth University (BU)

Advanced Mental Health Practice MA, Postgraduate Diploma

Bournemouth University (BU)

View all 206 courses at Bournemouth University (BU)

Related Information

Find out more about studying in the United Kingdom