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Practice Nursing BSc at De Montfort University

De Montfort University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The Practice Nursing programme of 60 credits at level 6 (undergraduate) programme which means that on successful completion of the programme you will be awarded with a BSc, graduate certificate in Practice Nursing if you are a Registered Nurse or a BSc in general practice competencies for registered Nursing Associates if you are a registered nursing associate new to general practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences  |  Duration: 40 weeks studied part-time over two semesters:  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: September 2026 and January 2027  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

There will be an increasing clinical service load in primary care with the trend to devolve clinical responsibility from secondary care. Practice nurses now are diverse in their management of health including Quality Outcome Framework (QOF) with many having acquired specialist skills and knowledge e.g. in long term conditions such as asthma and diabetes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All students must have an effective level 1 registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council; They should also possess 120 credits at levels 4 and 5 And have the ability to study successfully at degree level (level 6); Students should demonstrate evidence of recent study (usually within the last 5 years); Employed as a general practice nurse by the start of the programme; OR; All students must have an effective level 1 registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council; Students should have a minimum of three years post-registration experience, within a health practice setting; They must also possess 120 credits at level 4 and a minimum of 30 credits at level 5 and have the ability to study successfully at degree level (level 6); Employed as a general practice nurse by the start of the programme; Applicants who fall short of the above entry requirements may use the APA mechanism to contribute towards the above criteria; OR.

Intake: September 2026 and January 2027

Duration: 40 weeks studied part-time over two semesters:

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