BSc (Hons) - Nursing: Practice Development (top-up)
Work in health or social care and want to upgrade your diploma to a degree? Want a truly flexible course to fit in with your career plan and lifestyle? Our Practice Development top-up degree ticks all your boxes.
If you’re an experienced practitioner looking for a professional edge, our programme will provide a stimulating and engaging learning experience, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to be an innovator in your field.
This programme will provide you with the opportunity to develop intellectual, analytical, and problem solving skills which encourage the development of mature and independent decision making and reasoned judgement. You'll develop conceptual knowledge and practical understanding of how techniques of enquiry enable the critical analysis, interpretation and application of contemporary evidence within the learner’s sphere of influence.
We'll also facilitate your development as a leader and/or change agent, able to respond to a dynamic practice environment. We provide a learning experience which promotes the application of a robust client/user focus and a collaborative approach to both learning and practice.
Applicants must have achieved 240 credits, 120 each at levels 4 and 5 (or equivalent) in a related subject. Applicants who do not hold 120 level 5 credits, but who demonstrate at interview and through submission of a portfolio of evidence, an equivalent level of knowledge gained through relevant work based qualifications and / or experience, may be allowed entry to the programme.
CPD Pricing Structure
Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
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