STUDY

Undergraduate

PgD Specialist Practitioner – District Nursing (Degree Apprenticeship)

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Institution code: S82
UCAS code: N/A
Start date: March 2025
Duration: One year full-time
Location: Ipswich
Typical Offer: Please see entry requirements
Institution code: S82
UCAS code: N/A
Start date: March 2025
Duration: One year full-time
Location: Ipswich
Typical Offer: Please see entry requirements

Overview

This course has been newly developed in response to the NMC (2022) Standards for specialist practice
and the growing need for practitioners to respond to both the community and public health policy agenda.

This programme enables any nurse registered on part 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
professional register, to qualify and practice as a Specialist Practitioner within the identified field of
District Nursing. 

Within this context of practice is for health care professionals to develop a comprehensive
range of skills; develop and lead population and individual based community health services, tackle
inequalities in health, prevent ill health and work in partnership with individuals and communities

The University of Suffolk is world-class and committed to our region. We are proudly modern and innovative and we believe in transformative education. We are on the rise with a focus on student satisfaction, graduate prospects, spending on academic services and student facilities.

5th

in the UK for graduates in career 15 months after graduation for Health Professions

(The Guardian University Guide 2023)

2nd

in the East of England for graduate prospects

(The Complete University Guide 2024)

11th

in the UK for social inclusion

(The Good University Guide 2023)

Course Modules

Downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Records.

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This is a 20 credit module. 

This is a 20 credit module.

This is a 20 credit module. 

This is a 20 credit module. 

The PSRB standards incorporate this framework which is embedded into both practice and theory learning aspects of the V300. This is a 40 credit module. 

This is a non-credited module. 

Course Modules

Downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Records.

This is a 20 credit module. 

This is a 20 credit module.

This is a 20 credit module. 

This is a 20 credit module. 

The PSRB standards incorporate this framework which is embedded into both practice and theory learning aspects of the V300. This is a 40 credit module. 

This is a non-credited module. 

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WHY SUFFOLK

2nd in the UK for Career Prospects

WUSCA 2024

3rd in the UK for spend on academic services

Complete University Guide 2025

4th in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction

Guardian University Guide 2024
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Nursing students in the Health and Wellbeing Building
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Nursing students in the Health and Wellbeing building

Entry Requirements

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Career Opportunities

On successful completion of the programme students will be eligible to have their specialist practice qualification and prescribing qualification recorded with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. 

Here are some potential career paths:

  • District Nurse Specialist

  • Clinical Nurse Manager

  • Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)

  • Healthcare Manager/Administrator

  • Educator/Trainer

  • Clinical Researcher

  • Policy Advocate/Analyst

  • Quality Improvement Specialist

  • Home Health Agency Manager

  • Health Consultant

  • Clinical Supervisor

  • Telehealth Nurse

  • Global Health Nurse

Apprenticeship Funding

Degree Apprenticeships are only offered to students undertaking the course as part of their employment. Apprenticeship training will therefore be funded directly by employers or by employers in partnership with Government. Apprentices will not be required to pay any tuition or course fees, and will not be eligible for any Student Finance England maintenance support. Please see our Apprenticeship pages for more information.

Apprenticeships Information
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