Program Overview
The Specialist Practitioner (District Nurse) at University of the West of Scotland is a Postgraduate Diploma programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Specialist Practitioner (District Nurse) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: GBP 12,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 3,400 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Paisley, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Specialist Practitioner (District Nurse) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Contemporary Nursing District Nursing: Managing Long Term Conditions (Year 1)
- Responding to Public Health Challenges (Year 2)
- Research for Health and Social Care (Year 1)
- Prescribing in Advanced Practice (Year 2)
- Assessment in Advanced Practice (Year 1)
- Consolidation of Practice (Year 2)
- Contemporary Nursing District Nursing: Managing Long Term Conditions
- Assessment in Advanced Practice
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants must be registered as a first level Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC professional register and have a first degree.
As the programme includes non-medical prescribing, applicants must have at least three years\xc2\x92 post registration experience. Of these three years, the year immediately preceding application to the programme must have been in the clinical field in which the applicant is intending to prescribe. In addition, applicants must have the support of their employing organisation. Applicants must identify a designated medical practitioner (DMP) who can provide a minimum of 78 hours of supervision and who meets the criteria for supervising students on the Prescribing in Advanced Practice module (NMC, 2006).
As the programme includes the Assessment in Advanced Practice module, applicants must have obtained agreement from an experienced practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner to act as a clinical supervisor.
Competitive entry requirements necessitate the need for an interview. Interviews will be conducted in partnership with stakeholders.English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 12,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 3,400 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 12,300 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 3,400 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of the West of Scotland directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of the West of Scotland
University of the West of Scotland
Paisley, United Kingdom
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is a large, modern public university in south-western Scotland and London, UK, tracing its roots back to 1897 and taking its current name in 2007 after the...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-05-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months