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PG Dip Postgraduate Diploma Nursing (Adult) at Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Register in an additional field of nursing practice. Study over one year and learn to assess and care for adults. Take your nursing career to the next level with our one-year Postgraduate Diploma.

Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Develop the essential knowledge and skills you need to work as a registered adult nurse. Over the course of a year, you’ll learn more about clinical assessment, recognising acute deterioration, and providing personalised care to adults. Year 1: Clinical Decision Making in the Acutely Unwell Adult, Personalised Care and Public Health in Adult Nursing, Contemporary Adult Nursing Practice 4, Leadership and Quality Improvement in the Care of Adults, Managing the Care of Adults with Complex Care Needs.

Career pathways

Register in an additional field of practice when you graduate – and start work as an adult nurse. Our Postgraduate Diploma is approved by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK.

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Entry requirements

A first degree in nursing with honours, at a minimum final classification of Lower Second (2:2) or equivalent and current NMC registration as a first level nurse (Nurses part of the register Sub part 1) without restrictions on your practice. Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of theory, for APL of theory hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met. Evidence of a minimum of 1512.5 hours of practice, for APL of practice hours required for NMC award. This must be capable of being mapped to the NMC (2018) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses and course outcomes. Additional bridging work may be required where standards are not met. To receive an offer of a place on this course you must be successful at interview. Applicants for whom English is not their first language and who are unable to provide evidence of being taught and examined through the medium of English are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. This can be via an Occupational English Test with a grade of C+ in writing and B in the reading, listening and speaking sections or an English Language Testing System (IELTS) test with an overall score of 7.0 and at least a 6.5 in the writing section and at least a 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and Satisfactory Occupational Health check.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,200 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2027/28 (full-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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