Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)
Bournemouth UniversityPublic Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) PgDip is a postgraduate degree at Bournemouth University, based in Bournemouth, taught full-time over 1 year.
About this course
This course prepares practitioners to work in defined areas of community public health practice, for registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor.
Why study BSc/PG Dip Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) at BU?
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurses lead and deliver public health services for children, young people and families in the community
- Develop the skills to assess the health needs of individuals, families, and communities within diverse and changing contexts, to enhance health and wellbeing
- You’ll be exposed to the breadth and depth of public health working and demonstrate your ability to participate safely in the practice of Health Visiting
- The course is offered in partnership with 0-19 years Public Health service providers, with theory learning at BU and practice learning supported by a practice supervisor and practice assessors
- There is also a school nursing pathway available.
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Bournemouth
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ