Specialist Community Public Health Nursing

On our MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, you'll study one of three specialist pathways in Occupational Health Nursing, School Nursing or Health Visiting. The course leads to professional registration on Part Three of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.

Accreditations and partnerships: NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC)

MSc Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) is an innovative, future-focused course with three specialist pathways for health visitors, occupational health nurses and school nurses. The course meets a continuing demand for SCPHN practitioners in the UK, who can work autonomously and inclusively with children, employees and families within different settings.

This master's degree is aligned to the Public Health Knowledge and Skills Framework, supporting you to articulate your specialist skills within the wider public health workforce. You'll achieve the competencies set out in the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards of Proficiency for SCPHN (2022).

Established reputation

UWE Bristol has established a respected reputation as a trailblazer in this field, offering strong connections with professional practice. MSC SCPHN closely aligns with the University's Research Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, with many members of the teaching team active in research.

The course is also led and supported by experienced academics from a wide range of professional backgrounds, including public health, social sciences, and environmental health. You'll be taught through flexible blended learning, combining face-to-face and online teaching, where you'll study alongside practitioners from different fields in a multi-professional learning environment.

Specialist career routes

MSc SCPHN is suitable for those working as registered nurses or midwives, or recent graduates from an undergraduate nursing or midwifery degree. This master's degree will give you clinical knowledge and skills at the forefront of public health nursing and provide a competitive professional qualification to support your career success.

On completion, you'll gain professional registration on Part Three of the NMC register as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, specialising in Occupational Health Nursing, School Nursing or Health Visiting. The course therefore opens the doors to a variety of healthcare routes in the public or private sectors.

For more information, including the most up to date module listing, see the entry for this course on the UWE Bristol website, by clicking on the ‘Visit website’ button located further down this page.