BSc (Hons) Community Practice

Glyndŵr University has extensive experience in delivering healthcare courses. These post-registration nursing courses can top up your study to degree level or, if you are already a graduate can be studied as a graduate certificate or diploma. Modules are both practical and theory-based and offer a means of continuing professional development appropriate to the needs of multi-disciplinary work.

These professional development programmes are ideal for those wishing to expand their general or specific clinical knowledge in relation to their area of healthcare practice.

Key facts

• All courses have a practice-based or practice-related element which aids learning and develops your skills in real situations
• You will be taught by experienced healthcare practitioner lecturers who have additional specialist higher qualifications
• On some modules or programmes, if you are employed within Wales you may, by application to both the university and an NHS employer, be given a Welsh Government (WG) funded place. Further details on application.
• The Specialist Community Public Health Nursing degrees lead to registration on Part III of the United Kingdom Nursing and Midwifery Council Register. Successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Community Specialist Practice allows you to record your qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Successful completion of either course allows you to record the V100 Community Nurse Prescribing qualification

BSc (Hons) Community Practice

This part-time course is designed for individuals practising in a community or primary care setting who wish to enhance their practice but do not wish to undertake a programme leading to a specialist practice qualification. The course is very flexible comprising a wide range of modules from which you can select those relevant to your own area of practice in the care of adults or children or in mental health practice. You may include a module leading to a professional award such as Independent Prescribing within your degree.

Course duration

Part time

Min. two years, max. eight years

Entry requirements and applying

See general entry requirements.

Before you are offered an unconditional place on these degrees you will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance (previously known as CRB) and pay the appropriate fee, so that a check can be made on your suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults.