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Community Specialist Practice (District Nursing) (Taught)

Course details
  • PgDip
  • 2 Years
  • Part-time
  • 21/09/2026
  • Postgraduate
Course location
Wrexham
Awarded by:
Wrexham University (Prifysgol Wrecsam)

Course summary

Broaden your understanding and develop a critical awareness of the role and responsibility of key aspects of district nursing, including the coherent and detailed knowledge at the forefront of care.

Our course is designed for qualified nurses who hold a current registration as a nurse (part 1) with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council Register (equivalent to parts 1 or 12 of the NMC Register). The programme enables the student to qualify as a District Nurse and record the qualification with the NMC.
The Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7) is open to students who hold a minimum of 120 credits at level 6. On successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma (Postgraduate Diploma in Health & Social Care (District Nursing), students can continue their studies and achieve a full masters, titled MSc Health and Social Care (Community Specialist Practice).

Key Course Features:
You will be taught by a dedicated team of professional nurses who have backgrounds in District Nursing and Community Nursing Roles.
On successful completion of the Community Specialist Practice Programme, the District Nursing qualification will be recordable with the NMC.
The programme provides a balance of theory and practice, delivered through blended online and campus learning.
On successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma, students who have accrued the required credits at level 7 can be offered the opportunity to undertake a 60 credit dissertation, leading to a full masters qualification titled MSc Community Nursing Specialist Practice.

Modules

Please refer here: https://wrexham.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-courses/community-specialist-practice-district-nursing/#panel2

Assessment method

Please refer here: https://wrexham.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-courses/community-specialist-practice-district-nursing/#panel4

How to apply

International applicants

If you are applying as an European / International Student, and live outside of the UK, you should make your application through our online application system, Centurus.

For information about the university’s entry requirements for EU/international students, please visit our international section.

Entry requirements

Please refer here: https://wrexham.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-courses/community-specialist-practice-district-nursing/#panel3

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£4500Module
Northern Ireland£4500Module
Scotland£4500Module
Wales£4500Module

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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