PG Dip Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing)
- January start available
Introduction
Build on the community knowledge, skills and experience you’ve gained as a qualified nurse with our Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approved postgraduate course. To apply for this course, you must already be approved to do so by your funding organisation.
District nursing is vital to the sustainability of the NHS, now and in the future.
Our one-year postgraduate diploma combines university study with experience in practice. With the support of Practice Assessors and Supervisors, you’ll enhance your knowledge of working and caring for people in the community.
In particular, you'll focus on population and caseload management; on supporting your patients to achieve and sustain independence; and on caring for those who are either unwell, recovering or at end of life.
As a graduate, you’ll qualify as a Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing), an NMC recordable qualification.
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Fees and Paying for University
Facilities and accreditation
Outstanding student support
As a postgraduate student at ARU you’ll benefit from:
- award-winning learning facilities
- expert staff who will guide your research interests and career development
- full use of our IT and library facilities, with library resources accessible 24/7 online
- support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.
Nurse Education Provider of the Year
We’re proud to have been shortlisted for the Nurse Education Provider of the Year award in 2023.
Nursing & Midwifery Council
This is a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) recordable qualification as a Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing).
Careers
Our postgraduate diploma is a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) recordable qualification as a Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing).
When you graduate, you’ll be qualified to work as a Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nurse).
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Placements
As a student at ARU, you’ll spend 50% of your time in practice with a qualified district nurse as your Practice Assessor. It’s a great way to refine and develop your skills.
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