PGDip Adult Nursing

This PGDip/MSc in Adult Nursing leads to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and offers graduates a funded route over two-years into nursing whilst simultaneously obtaining a postgraduate qualification. This post graduate qualification is aimed at graduates who wish develop apply their knowledge gained their undergraduate degree and pursue a career in the front-line delivery of health care services. The aim of this course is to prepare a registered nurse who is able to offer an excellent quality of compassionate care, enhanced leadership, management and holds inter-professional and research skills, in order to influence practice and initiate change.Our exceptional teaching provision is based upon the latest research into practice (which is a key focus of the schools highly ranked research activity) and is grounded in modern clinical practice. The Adult Nursing PGDip will equip graduates particularly well to thrive in rapidly changing environments, taking into account how behaviour, culture, socioeconomic and other factors, in the care environment and its location, can affect health, illness, health outcomes and public health prioritiesPGDip students will graduate from the programme as adult nurses, with the necessary knowledge, skills, competence and values required to meet required Statutory requirements for registration with the NMC. If they complete the additional dissertation module they will also be awarded an MSc.CareersStudents successfully completing the Post Graduate Diploma Adult nursing are able to register their professional status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and seek employment as a registered nurse.Those completing the Post Graduate Diploma and who are able to register with the NMC will be expected to work in Wales for a period of two years in accordance with the guidance provided by Welsh Government.Employability rates are high in comparison to other graduates, given the professional competence and qualification in association with a degree. Career opportunities once employed as registered nurse are excellent and can lead to promotion opportunities in clinical practice/specialism, research or education. Career pathways and progression frequently facilitate opportunity to undertake further study to complete a full Master’s degree or /and Doctoral Study level.