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PGCert Practice Assessor (Community) at University of Hull

University of Hull, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A part-time, one-year PGCert accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council that prepares nurses for the role of practice assessor, combining campus study days with work-based learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: School of Health Care  |  Duration: 1 year (part time)  |  Intake: September 2027 (part time)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Practice Teaching in Context, Effective Practice Teaching and Specialist Practice Teaching. Two theory modules are built around NMC domains and a practice module places learners with an experienced practice assessor.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for a career as a practice assessor under NMC standards, and can lead on to a Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Health Studies.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2:2 in a relevant subject area. A 2:2 Bachelor Honours degree ( or international equivalent ) in nursing, midwifery or another relevant discipline, plus appropriate experience in a professional environment. Registration on the same part or sub-part of the NMC register as the learners you are assessing, i.e., the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) part of the register to assess SCPHN students. Have developed your own knowledge, skills and competence beyond registration, and where appropriate, have gained specialist practice qualifications (i.e., Health Visitor (H/V), relevant to your field of practice, registered and worked for at least two years and gained additional qualifications that will support students in practice. Manager's written support. Access to learners in a practice setting and be supervised by a practice teacher whose name appears on a live register where such a register exists. International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,515 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee listed for 1 year (part time), September 2027 start. Source

International applicants: GBP 6,167 a year (2026/27). Tuition fee listed for 1 year (part time), September 2027 start. The fee shown for this start is the 2026/27 rate. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 1 year

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