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Diploma in Tropical Nursing

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

United Kingdom , Liverpool

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines12-Jan-2026

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Duration 3 week(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 2,050 / year

Next Intake 12-Jan-2026

Diploma in Tropical Nursing

About

Programme Overview

The Diploma in Tropical Nursing (DTN) is awarded by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) as part of its suite of non credit-bearing Professional Diploma programmes aimed at enhancing the knowledge, skills and competencies of health care professionals working in low and middle-income resource settings.

The DTN aims to familiarise participants with common health issues in overseas settings, helping them develop their analytical, problem solving and practical nursing skills. The curriculum is flexible to include sessions relevant to current international events and also contains a strong laboratory element. The programme provides up-to-date factual knowledge and current best practice, as well as opportunities to develop practical hands-on skills.

The curriculum has been informed by the requirements of organisations deploying nurses in low and middle income countries (e.g. Medicins Sans Frontieres; Voluntary Service Overseas) and is designed to introduce common health topics that nurses and midwives are likely to come across whilst working in these settings.

The DTN begins with a period of self-study and formative evaluation (estimated 20 learning hours) before commencing an intensive, 3 week taught element. It concludes with a 3 week assessment period supported by online tutoring. This format of concentrated contact time combined with flexible self-study makes the programme accessible to participants concurrently engaged in professional practice.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Registered General Nurse or Midwife.

Work experience:

At least two years post-registration practice

English language requirements:

The programme is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years.

Other requirements:

None.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements:

Career

Careers

The Diploma in Tropical Nursing will prepare you for practice in humanitarian settings and low and middle income countries, working for NGOs, international organisations and aid agencies

The broad curriculum will help you develop your career across the full spectrum of healthcare , and prepare you to work in related areas such as environment and economics.

Combining clinical learning with leadership and management skills, as well as quality improvement and resilience strategies, you’ll build the toolkit you need to go out into challenging environments, adapt to limited resources and deliver life-changing care.