About Community Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing | Pg Dip in Leeds Beckett University
Course Details
If you are a qualified adult nurse, this course will enable you to specialise as a district nurse and register as a specialist practitioner in district nursing and community practitioner nurse prescribing with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
Your studies will prepare you to use your discretion and judgement to make high-level clinical decisions in the management and provision of quality care.
You will learn how to apply your theoretical grounding and practical experience in line with the NMC's core standards for safe and effective specialist practice, including clinical practice, care and programme management, clinical practice leadership and clinical practice development. Your clinical placements will develop your practice as an effective district nurse, and they will also enable you to build a network of contacts that will enhance your career options.
Course Benefits
We have a long history of providing postgraduate courses in health and social care. The knowledge, skills and attitude that you will gain will offer you the opportunity to consider district nursing practice in significant depth, whilst also increasing your personal development and academic proficiency. You'll learn skills that you will go on to use in your working environment, such as critique, analysis, reasoning, communication, team working, time management and prioritisation.
Academic qualification equivalents
Qualification: Bachelor degree
Grade: 2.5 GPA for 2:2 equivalent
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) – English Grade 70%
- Indian School Certificate (Class-XII) (CISCE) – English Grade 70%
Leeds Beckett University Highlights
College Type |
Public University |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Establishment Year |
1824 |
Annual Endowment |
216 million Pound |
Student Retention Rate |
98% |
Work-study program |
Yes |
Mode of Program |
Full time, part-time and classroom |
Graduation Job rate |
97.7% |
Intake Months |
February and October |
Leeds Beckett University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Course |
Annual Tuition Fees
(Non-EU) |
Annual Tuition Fees
(EU) |
Pre-sessional five weeks |
£1,150 |
£1,150 |
Pre-sessional 10 weeks |
£2,300 |
£2,300 |
Foundation |
£11,000 |
£9,250 |
Undergraduate (most courses) |
£12,000 |
£9,250 |
Postgraduate (most courses) |
£13,000 to £14,000 |
£5,950 to £7,500 |
Research |
£14,000 |
£4,260 |
Living Costs - Per month example*
Accommodation |
£750 |
Food |
£120 |
Other living costs (phone, clothes, socialising) |
£145 |
One month |
£1,015 |