About Community Specialist Practitioner (district Nursing) in Anglia Ruskin University

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.

Our postgraduate diploma is designed for NMC-registered nurses who want to build on their existing knowledge, skills and experience.

The course is 50% theory and 50% practice. Half of your time will be spent in practice with a qualified district nurse as your Practice Assessor, developing your skills in the delivery of high-quality care in the community.

Multidisciplinary working is integral to community work and is reflected throughout our course, both in the classroom and in practice.

Choose to study in a location that suits you – Cambridge or Chelmsford – and gain a professional qualification in just one year.

Academic qualification equivalents

• 3 year Bachelors or 4 year Bachelor Engineering or Technology, minimum division 2 (50% - 59%) in relevant subjects
• 4 year Bachelor of Laws complying with above for entry to LLM
• a recognised pre-Masters course

English language requirements

If English is not your first language you'll need to be able to show you have the required level of English language. This is so we can ensure you'll be able to follow your course.

• Our standard entry criteria for postgraduate taught and postgraduate research courses is IELTS 6.5, with nothing lower than 5.5 in any of the four elements (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
• ETS TOEFL iBT with 88 overall and a minimum of 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking
• Pearson PTE with 61 overall and a minimum of 51 in all components.

Anglia Ruskin University Highlights

Anglia Ruskin University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The estimated cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is presented on the table below: