Graduate Entry Nursing - Adult 09/10 (PGDip) – (Grad.Dip.)

Course Content

Students undertake the shortened six month Common Foundation Programme and then study either the Adult Nursing or Mental Health nursing branch programmes (18 months). There are seven weeks of holidays each year of the course, with the expectation that students will be actively engaged in study for 45 weeks each year. Following the successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma and a minimum experience, students have the opportunity to study part-time for the MSc Nursing Studies through a clinical or academic dissertation.
Course Structure
The Postgraduate Diploma programme follows a modular structure. Each module is integrated with clinical placements and is assessed independently, so there are no final examinations. Students spend 50% of their time in university and 50% on clinical placements. Assignment submission dates are spread throughout the academic year. The modules are designed to complement each other and to build sequentially upon earlier course content. All assignments require students to integrate theoretical and research-based knowledge with critical reflection upon nursing practice. The MSc Nursing Studies component consists of a 60 credit module that is assessed through a dissertation.