Faculty of Health Sciences
Continuing Professional Development Individual module
Level of study
This module will enable suitably qualified registered nurses who meet the standards laid down by the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) to undertake the community practitioner nurse prescribing course. Successful completion of this programme will enable them to prescribe for the patients they currently work with and prescribe from Nurse Prescribers Formulary for Community Practitioners.
There are two entry routes for this module:
Applications to study this course will be accepted from January.
This module is delivered on Tuesdays on campus.
Benefit from the amazing facilities of our new £28-million Health Campus with its mock operating theatre, hospital ward and intensive care unit.
Developed with our NHS partners, our programmes are constantly updated to reflect the very latest in health care thinking.
Clinical placements give our students the skills, experience and support to become confident and compassionate health practitioners.
Expert staff work with NHS clinicians to deliver programmes from ‘bite-size’ taster sessions to PhDs in some of the UK’s finest facilities.
This course is available for UK residents only.
All entrants to this module must meet the following requirements as stipulated by the NMC:
You will need the following written confirmation from your employer:
In accordance with the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA 2018), all prescribing students require a nominated Practice Assessor and Named Practice Supervisor to support them throughout the module.
Level 6Home: £1,540 (per 20 credit module)Level 7Home: £1,390 (per 20 credit module)
Apply for this course online
Closure date for applications is 22nd April.
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