Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) - Full-time, BSc / Graduate Diploma

      

To apply you will need to be:

• First level nurse / midwife registered with NMC
• Enhanced current DBS disclosure
• Appropriate Health Board host organisation and the availability of a suitable practice placement that has a current educational audit and the support of a Practice Assessor & Supervisor that meets the NMC requirements.
• Negotiated secondment

Secured funding (HEIW funded places only apply to nurses or midwives working for the NHS in Wales). Nurses / midwives working outside the NHS or outside Wales must provide evidence of funding on application.

Throughout the programme you are expected to maintain your registration and practice in accordance with The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (2015).

All applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and occupational health check. Any concerns arising from these may be considered at the School of Health and Social Care’s Professional Suitability and Fitness to Practise Panel and may result in admission to the programme being withdrawn.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 31 May 2024. Interviews take place in the summer months and the course starts in October each year.

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching. 

Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.  

This is a modular programme comprising 120 credits at level 6 in order to achieve the BSc / Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing award.  

The course can be offered, (depending on Welsh Government funding) on a full-time basis, and should be completed within a maximum of four years. 

All modules are core/composite and it is on completion that you will achieve a BSc (Hons) / Graduate Diploma plus the professional qualification of Health Visitor / School Nurse.

Involves the achievement of 120 credits at level 6 which will involve a combination of core / composite modules

Your learning will be assessed through presentations, exams, essays and in clinical practice via a portfolio. Each clinical placement is supported by a qualified Practice Assessor & Supervisor.

You will attend both university and clinical practice each week until the final consolidation period when you will attend a total  of 10 weeks clinical practice.

This course may offer some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

• Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
• Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
• Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
• The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
• A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
• One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
• An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
• Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council 

Accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council 

Programme Director: Mrs Cathy Taylor, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Health Visitor.

Lecturer and Health Visitor – Amanda Thomas

Lecturer  – Elizabeth Churne

Senior Lecturer & District Nurse – Andrea Surridge

Lecturer & District Nurse – Nia Griffin

 

All staff who teach on the programme hold at least a first degree with the majority holding a Master’s degree and / or doctorate. Many will hold specialist qualifications eg Health Visiting, School Nursing, District Nursing.  All academic staff are registered with the NMC and therefore must meet the requirements of NMC revalidation.

The majority of academics who teach on the programme hold an NMC recordable teaching qualification (or working towards) and/ or Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). This is an international recognition of a commitment to professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education and demonstrates that our practice is aligned with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF).

In addition, the College includes a number of other experts within its staff resource including honorary lecturers, academic support staff and clinical practice teachers and individuals employed in the NHS and other agencies who contribute to the work of the department in a variety of ways.

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

• Travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

To apply, please email our faculty admissions team at chhsadmissions@swansea.ac.uk for further information.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 31 May 2024. Interviews take place in the Summer months and the course starts in October each year.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.