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MSc Community Healthcare Practice (Top-up) at Buckinghamshire New University

Buckinghamshire New University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

If you have progressed up you career path and have already completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) or Specialist Practitioner Qualification (District Nursing / Community Children’s Nursing) in the UK, this programme will allow you to top-up to a full master’s qualification.

Faculty: Nursing and Midwifery  |  Duration: One Year  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: April 2027  |  Location: High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

To achieve the full MSc in Community Healthcare Practice, you will need to complete the Dissertation module, allowing you to investigate a topic important to you. You will cover the whole research process, undertaking empirical investigation and analysis. Core modules include Independent Research Project.

Career pathways

Topping up your current qualification to a full master’s degree can help boost your career prospects. This may include management, practice teaching or higher education teaching opportunities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You must have completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) or Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ District Nursing / Community Children’s Nursing), as well as being registered on the NMC Register. You should also be employed within a healthcare setting to facilitate application of the research to practice. Please email us your transcript prior to submitting an application and we can discuss your options with you.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,990 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: April 2027

Duration: One Year

Apply through the official page: https://www.bucks.ac.uk/study/apply-direct

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