Duration 8 months part time

Entry requirements

Registration with the NMC as a first-level nurse or specialist community public health nurse for a minimum of one year prior to application for entry .

Applicants are to be professionally practising in an environment where there is an identified need to regularly prescribe , and be able to demonstrate support from their employer / sponsor , line manager , non-medical prescribing lead and practice supervisor and assessor .

All applicants should be capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency appropriate to the module / programme undertaken and their intended area of prescribing practice in the following areas : clinical health assessment , diagnostics / care management , planning and evaluation of care .

UK / Channel Islands fees Part time : £ 1,800

EU fees with our Transition Scholarship Part time : £ 1,800

Approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council ( NMC ), meaning the course meets the standards of education , training , conduct and performance required for nurses in the UK .

Qualify as an independent and supplementary nurse prescriber and improve the care you provide for your patients .

Develop your legal , ethical , professional , pharmacology and therapeutics knowledge and skills on topics relevant to pharmacology and therapeutics . Gain a thorough understanding of the scope of your practice and develop the skills to safely prescribe to your patients .

Learn from experts in the University ’ s School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences , and the School of Health and Care Professions . Build your practice in our clinical skills suite with our human patient simulators and our Anatomage virtual dissection table . Get support from experienced clinical supervisors in practice . Successfully complete the course and be eligible to register with the NMC as an independent / supplementary nurse prescriber .

CONTACT TIME

You ’ ll study for around 26 days over the duration of this course and be in timetabled teaching activities such as seminars and simulation for about 9 of the 26 days . The rest of the time you ’ ll do online learning and self-directed study . You ’ ll also complete 12 sessions of supervised practice with your employer , each lasting 7.5 hours .

Gain the skills and experience to become a professional social worker and make a real difference in the lives of children and families , mental health patients , people with disabilities or vulnerable adults .

Learn about the latest legislation , planning and policy , and put it all into practice in professional settings , with real people . Take part in skills days with professional social workers . Practise your skills in realistic domestic and care settings in our Simulation Centre . Undertake two separate work placements – one in your first year and one in your second year , which could be schools , supported living facilities , hospitals or health centres .

NHS Bursary for postgraduate social work students can help with the cost of your fees , your living costs , and includes a contribution towards your placement travel expenses . When you successfully complete the course , you ’ ll be eligible to apply to register as a social worker with the professional regulatory body , Social Work England .

EXAMPLE MODULES

– Legal and Policy Frameworks for Social Work

– Social Work Theory and Evidence

– Empowerment and Discrimination : Skills for Practice

– Safeguarding Analysis and Professional Decision Making

– Transition to Employment

– 2 Social Work Practice Placements

– Dissertation

Duration 2 years full time

Entry requirements

An upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject or a degree in an associated discipline . Applicants with a lower classification ( second class ) will be considered on an individual basis , considering relevant experience and academic achievement . Applicants must also have relevant work experience , more than 3 months in voluntary or paid employment in a health , education or social care environment . GCSE Mathematics at grade C / 4 or above . All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) clearance and Occupational Health clearance .

UK / Channel Islands fees Full time : £ 11,400

EU fees with our Transition Scholarship Full time : £ 11,400

International fees Full time : £ 17,200

Approved by Social Work England

This course was approved by the HCPC and is now approved by Social Work England

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CONTACT TIME

You can expect 10-15 hours of teaching time every week . During your placements you ’ ll spend four days on placement and one day in teaching every week .

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