Learning Beyond Registration Professional

About the course

Learning Beyond Registration offers the opportunity for practising healthcare professionals to continue their professional development through our range of Post Registration programmes and modules, which are accredited and validated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Applicants can opt for stand-alone modules for their continuing professional development or choose from a range of part-time healthcare undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

• Return to Study
• Stand-alone modules
• Health and Professional Practice BSc (Hons)
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification BSc (Hons)
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing BSc (Hons)
• Graduate Certificate • Graduate Diploma • Non-Medical Prescribing • Clinical Midwifery BSc (Hons)

Reasons why you should choose to study a course in Learning Beyond Registration professional at DMU

• Practising healthcare professionals can continue their professional development through Post Registration programmes and modules accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and in some cases the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Modules developed through the university’s partnerships with the East Midlands Strategic Heath Authority (SHA) practice partners

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Key facts

UCAS course code:

Duration: This is variable, and dependent on module selection and credit worth. Modules are usually 16 weeks in length 16 weeks in length and part-time.

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

• Effective registration with a professional healthcare body eg, NMC, HPC

• Clinical experience
• Support from your direct line manager and the requirement of a mentor
• Accreditation of Prior Learning can be considered

The length of experience required, along with further entry criteria will be dependent on your module choice. Please see online for further information.

Interview required: No

Teaching and assessment

You will be taught by staff with acknowledged reputations for excellence in both their teaching and research projects. International reputations include research innovative teaching strategies, individual Teacher Fellow and National Teacher Fellow awards.

Expertise from visiting lecturers is also evident in merging theory with practice endeavouring to working collaboratively with healthcare staff in our teaching provision for students. You will be supported in developing your ability to think and write analytically, critically and reflectively utilising your healthcare experiences.

Each module will have different forms of assessment types. Generally the types of assessment you can expect are written assignments, exams and learning outcomes.

Course modules

We offer various individual modules, these include:

• Return to Study

• Stand-alone modules

• Health and Professional Practice BSc

• Specialist Practitioner Qualification BSc

• Specialist Community Public Health

• Nursing BSc

• Graduate Certificate

• Graduate Diploma

• Non-Medical Prescribing

• Clinical Midwifery BSc

Work experience and placements

Students will be expected to already work in a clinical setting, and will therefore be expected to apply practical experience to their theoretical knowledge that they will learn during their study with us.

This will enhance your learning experience, making it relevant to the healthcare environment.

Graduate careers

Upon successful completion of the individual modules, students are able to further their study onto a degree level healthcare programme here at DMU, or are able to select another individual module to study if they wish to increase their knowledge in certain areas of healthcare.

Fees and funding

Funding is through the East Midlands Strategic Health Authority although you can fund yourself in certain circumstances or obtain a sponsor.

Scholarships

Learn more about our Undergraduate scholarships| and awards information.

Facilities

Recent investment into the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences| mean that students will benefit from brand new clinical practice suites, lecture theatres, and learning areas.

The majority of teaching takes place in Edith Murphy House, which has recently undergone redevelopment, making it a comfortable and enjoyable environment in which to study.

The Kimberlin library provision is extensive, incorporating relevant material as books, journals, videos and DVDs, appropriate to all healthcare specialities.