PGDip Primary and Community Care SPQ Community Children's Nursing: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Surrey, UK

PGDip Primary and Community Care SPQ Community Children's Nursing

UK

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What will I learn?

On this course, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to become an exceptional and compassionate community children’s nurse. You’ll work at an advanced level to deliver, lead and influence care for the benefit of babies, children, young people and their families, and the community you serve. Learn from experienced professionals who are experts in their respective fields and who will ensure that you receive high-quality education and mentorship.Benefit from our established partnerships with local healthcare institutions and community organisations, providing you with valuable clinical opportunities where you'll apply your learning in real-world settings.Enhance your career prospects through Surrey’s reputation and strong connections within the healthcare sector, including with the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing.Meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) standards for specialist education and practice and record your qualification with the NMC.Take advantage of the exclusive opportunity to apply to our Specialist Practice Nursing (Top Up) MSc programme once you've graduated and boost your professional recognition and earning potential.What you will studyOn our Community Children's Nursing PGDip course, you’ll study a comprehensive curriculum, which covers a wide range of topics relevant to community and children’s nursing practice. We will teach you how to deliver high-quality evidence-based care to babies, children and young people in the home environment and support carers, families and communities everywhere. You will acquire the specialist knowledge, skills and attributes needed to work as a nurse in the community, where more autonomous decision-making is required. Achieving this qualification will give you greater clinical autonomy and encourage independent decision-making and leadership in complex and high-risk situations.

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£.00 (0) per year
This course is normally conducted as a fully-funded placement through our partnered NHS trusts, and as such has no tuition fee costs to the student.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Manor Park Campus

Priestley Rd,

Guildford,

Surrey,

GU2 7YH, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A minimum of a 2:2 in a relevant UK honours degree. Students who have a Diploma in Higher Education or a bachelor's degree with a lower grade may be considered using the Advanced Standing process to support their application. Applicants must also be a NMC registered nurse (level 1) with relevant professional registration, capable of safe and effective practice at the level of proficiency appropriate to the NMC approved community nursing specialist practice qualification (SPQ) programme before being considered as eligible to apply for entry. This is in accordance with NMC standards.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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