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Health Visiting (Person-Centred Practice) - PgDip

Queen Margaret University Edinburgh

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Queen Margaret University Edinburgh

Course options

  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Health visitors work with families with a new baby and with children up to five years of age. They use their knowledge and skills to provide support and advice for families in their home to ensure the child has the best start in life. They and may also facilitate clinics and can work with a range of other health and social care professionals.

This course will allow you to gain the level of knowledge and skills required for specialist practice as a health visitor. It leads to a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) Qualification with the NMC. It is delivered full-time over one year with start dates in both September and January and is part of our Person-Centred Practice Framework.

Why QMU?

Specialist qualification: The course is Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) validated and leads to a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) Qualification.

Contemporary, creative and interactive learning approaches: The learning environment will generate an ethos of engagement where students can explore and challenge theories, practices and different sources of knowledge creatively in an atmosphere of high challenge and high support.

Staff expertise and support: You will be taught by a team of academic staff who are passionate about working with children, young people and their families, and in facilitating learning with Specialist Community Public Health Nurses.

Our reputation: We have a reputation at QMU for innovative curriculum design, being supportive and responsive to learners and extensive online resources.

Relevance: Our conceptualization of person-centredness is consistent with the WHO Framework of ‘people-centred healthcare’

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University information

Queen Margaret University Edinburgh

Queen Margaret University Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    97th

  • Campus address

    Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University Drive, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, EH21 6UU, Scotland

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QMU is a safe, friendly and compact university with an accessible and welcoming campus. Attractive student accommodation is located on campus.
It's just 6 minutes by train from the centre of Edinburgh, home of the famous International Festival. Many European cities are just a short flight away.
With a great reputation for the quality of learning, teaching, and research, QMU offers comprehensive student support, which includes career advice for life.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Nursing & Midwifery

    42nd out of 82 15

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    136 65%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    29th

    17

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