Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - School Nursing - PGDip

University of South Wales

United Kingdom, Cardiff

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University of South Wales

United Kingdom , Cardiff

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Pontypridd

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesApril-2026

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Duration 1 year (s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 11,267 / year

Next Intake April-2026

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - School Nursing - PGDip

About

Successful completion of the modules enables you to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for Part Three registration as an SCPHN (in School Nursing) and exit the course with a Postgraduate Diploma at the end of one year if studying full-time or at the end of year 2 if studying part time.

Year One
Research and evidence based practice; transforming SCPHN practice
Assessment, Surveillance and Interventions to improve population health outcomes
Advancing and Promoting Population Health and Wellbeing across the lifespan
Safeguarding and protecting individuals, communities and populations
Leadership, collaboration and advancing SCPHN services
Developing Autonomous Practice in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

Year Two
Developing Autonomous Practice in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
Leadership, collaboration and advancing SCPHN services
Safeguarding and protecting individuals, communities and populations

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualifications

Students who have completed a 4 year Bachelor degree (60% overall or a GPA of 2.5 or above on the scale of 4, 4 being the highest) can be considered for entry onto a relevant postgraduate programme of study.
Applicants with other relevant qualifications or work experience may be considered on a case by case basis.

English Program Requirements

English Qualifications

Proficiency in English is essential for undergraduate and postgraduate study. The University of South Wales recognises the following English Language qualifications:

GCSE/O Level English at grade C or above
IELTS with an overall score of 6.0 with at least a 5.5 in each component.

Please note that some courses may require a higher level of English language proficiency than the University’s standard requirements. Please see the course page for further information.

Don’t worry if you do not meet these requirements as we offer a range of English Language courses.

Career

Careers and Employability

Graduate careers

Graduates are usually employed by NHS local health boards as specialist community public health nurses – health visitors and in other specialist health visitor roles in Health Education and Improvement Wales, Public health Wales and other specialist teams.