About this course
Broaden your clinical skills and career opportunities with registration in a second field of nursing
The Postgraduate Diploma – Second Field of Nursing is an 18-month course that is delivered through distance learning.
You will complete 4 blocks of theory content and 3 blocks of practice placement. The course has been designed to provide you with the breadth and depth of exposure to both the practical clinical skills required for registration as well as the theoretical and evidence-based underpinning to practice. The course content will support you in achieving proficiencies that are matched to Part 3 of the Practice Assessment Document (PAD).
You will take 5 modules at Level 7 study in the theory blocks and will cover content including research and evidence-based practice, managing complex care, planning and evaluating nursing care, critical enquiry in health. You will also take a course-long practice learning module that will enhance and support your practice placement experiences. You will have three practice placement blocks totaling approximately 800 practice hours which the NMC has deemed as reasonable to achieve proficiency in a second field.
September 2026
Liverpool John Moores University- City Campus
Byrom Street,
Liverpool,
L3 3AF, Northern England, United Kingdom
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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