Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) PgDip

Bournemouth University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	77%
Salary after 15 months	£26000
Unemployment Rate	15% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	20% Proportion of students of Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) PgDip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Lansdowne Campus
Degree	Postgraduate Diploma, PgDip
Subject	Health Visiting, Environmental and Public Health, Health Policy

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) PgDip and other courses in Anthropology at Bournemouth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Anthropology.

Overall student satisfaction

77 /100

25 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) PgDip and other Anthropology courses of Bournemouth University	Average review score among all Health Visiting courses in the UK
Explanations	96	100
Interesting courses	88	74
Intellectually stimulating	77	78
Challenged to do my best	78	87
Depth of concepts	82	76
Builds on previous learnings	86	80
Joined ideas from different topics	78	84
Balance directed/independent study	80	74
Applicability of course content	77	76
Clear criteria in markings	92	76
Fair assessment	96	93
Tests reflected your learning	73	74
Timely feedback	74	84
Helpful feedback	73	93
Approachability of teachers	100	83
Support from teachers	84	92
Organisation of courses	58	71
Communication of changes	87	63
IT facilities	89	95
Library	88	98
Course specific resources	87	78
Student feedback opportunities	84	84
Student feedback valued	88	76
Student's feedback acted upon	70	62
Work of student union	70	72
Mental wellbeing services	75	70
Overall satisfaction	77	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Anthropology courses of Bournemouth University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH15

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Anthropology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£26000	£19500	£24000
25-75 percentile range	£23000 - £30000	£16500 - £23000	£19000 - £27500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History and Archaeology courses of Bournemouth University

Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH15

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23516	£21086	£25186
25-75 percentile range	£20611 - £27195	£15914 - £26736	£19208 - £32667

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All CAH15 courses in the UK

Course Description

This course prepares practitioners to work in defined areas of community public health practice, for registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor.

Why study BSc/PG Dip Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) at BU?

On this course, you'll demonstrate achievement of the ‘Standards of Proficiency’ required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) for registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor.
You’ll be exposed to the breadth and depth of public health working and demonstrate your ability to participate safely in the practice of Health Visiting.
Prepare to lead and manage the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009) provision in collaboration with other health and early year providers.
The course is an equal split of theory and practice-based study, with theory learning at BU and practice learning supported by a practice teacher within your seconding NHS Trust.
Applicants should apply via their local 0-19 years’ service provider adverts for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor studentships/training contracts.

Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Bournemouth University graduates of undergraduate studies in Anthropology	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in CAH15
Total respondents	15	30
Unemployed	15%	7%
Studying	10%	3%
Working	65%	77%
Both studying and working	5%	10%
No information	5%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Anthropology courses of Bournemouth University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	50%	50%
Utilise skills from studies	30%	70%
Work is meaningful	60%	40%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Bournemouth University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	40%
Non highly-skilled jobs	45%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Anthropology courses of Bournemouth University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) PgDip at Bournemouth University

20%	Finance Professionals
20%	Administrative occupations
15%	Elementary occupations
15%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Sales occupations
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Secretarial and related occupations
5%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Customer service occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	25%	75%	0%
year 2	32%	68%	0%
year 3	14%	86%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 104

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	10
48-63	0
64-79	15
80-95	10
96-111	40
112-127	10
128-143	10
144-159	10
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 7.0
- Bachelors
- 7.0
- Masters
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Public Health with Professional Registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting), PgDip, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject. Part One or Part Two registration on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register; Secondment from your employing DHUFT. If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 7.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component of writing, speaking, listening and reading.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Bournemouth University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Bournemouth University

Established in 1976, Bournemouth University is located in the coastal town of Poole, South West England. Just 20 minutes away from Bournemouth Beach by bicycle, this university has earned itself numerous awards as both a provider of education and of employment. Apart from their reputable courses and programmes that they offer, Bournemouth University gives particular importance to their more than 130 student clubs on-site, which they believe are essential for keeping students happy, as well as giving them the means to add new skills and experiences to their resumes. Bournemouth University has plenty of restaurants, bars, and retail options nearby and the location is great for those who enjoy strolls near the seaside and a pleasant and different social life.

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Student composition of Bournemouth University

Total number of students enrolled at Bournemouth University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 12520
postgraduates:: 2740
Total:: 15260

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Health Visiting”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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