PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) at University of Greater Manchester

Programme overview

Are you seeking to train as a School Nurse and build the knowledge and skills to achieve your career ambitions? The University of Bolton's NMC-approved PgDip SCPHN (School Nursing) programme is delivered by our expert academic team working in partnership with several local practice organisations.

Duration: 53 weeks Full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027 | Location: Bolton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Synthesising The Evidence-Base For Innovative Specialist Practice; Sustainable Population Health Across The Life Span; Professional Practice and Compassionate Leadership in School Nursing; Early Intervention For Improving Outcomes Across the Lifespan; Advocating For Children, Young People and Families at Risk; Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan.

Career pathways

This PgDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) course is designed to prepare practitioners for registration with the NMC as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse). If you're a nurse or midwife and wish to further develop your career by working with children, young people, and their families to improve health, it should interest you.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application to this programme is open to NMC registered nurses (level 1) or NMC registered Midwives who have an active entry at the time of application. Applications can be made through various methods, including NHS recruitment sites, NHS organisation websites, other partner organisations, and independent enquiry. Please contact the programme leader for details of the application procedure. You can find their name, email address and phone number in the Programme Contacts section of this page. You're required to hold a degree qualification or evidence equivalent experience and have the ability to work at postgraduate academic level HE7. Experience in this specialist field is beneficial, although not essential. You'll be asked to attend an interview if your application is successfully short-listed. The interview process will involve an individual interview with a university member of staff, a representative from the partner organisation and a service user.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,095 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee for students starting in 2026/27 Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 53 weeks Full-time

Apply through the official page: https://greatermanchester.ac.uk/join-us/how-to-apply-and-admissions

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