Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - Health Visiting - PGDip at University of South Wales

Programme overview

An NMC-approved postgraduate diploma at Pontypridd preparing nurses and midwives to become Specialist Community Public Health Nurses in health visiting. Learning takes place at the university and in practice, with placements in the employing health board.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: April 2027 | Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules cover research and evidence-based practice; assessment, surveillance and interventions to improve population health; promoting population health and wellbeing across the lifespan; safeguarding; leadership and collaboration; and developing autonomous SCPHN practice. Successful completion allows application to the NMC for Part Three registration as an SCPHN (health visiting). Assessment includes written assignments, presentations, examinations and clinical practice assessments.

Career pathways

Graduates are usually employed by NHS local health boards as health visitors, and in Health Education and Improvement Wales, Public Health Wales and other specialist teams.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants need NMC registration on Part One and/or Part Two of the NMC Register as a Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife, and should usually hold an Honours degree (consideration through accreditation of prior and experiential learning if not). Interview with university and health board staff and a service user. Applicants usually work for a Welsh health board and secure a secondment. Enhanced DBS check on the Child and Adult Workforce and Barring Lists and DBS Update Service subscription (overseas equivalent for non-UK applicants). Application closing date stated as 31 October 2026; MSc top-up modules close 1 December.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,373 a year. Full-time, per year; shown in key course details for 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 11,934 a year. Full-time, per year; shown in key course details for 2027 entry Source

Intake: April 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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