University of South Wales
Community Health Studies (Children's Community Nursing) MSc
University of South Wales

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Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of Community Health Studies (Children's Community Nursing) MSc and other courses in Media Studies at University of South Wales for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Media Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
55 /100
105 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Media Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Media Studies 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 £21000 £19500 £23000
25-75 percentile range £16000 - £24000 £17000 - £24500 £18500 - £28000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Media Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22023 £19823 £23315
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £25020 £15270 - £24849 £18311 - £29267

Course Description

The MSc Community Health Studies is a natural progression route for graduate nurses who desire to develop mastery in specialist practice, in line with the Post Registration Nursing Career Framework (WAG, 2010). The course aims to develop professionals who can independently access information and use the information to critically assess, evaluate and disseminate the evidence base for community nursing care. It will develop problem-solving skills and prepare you to take a leadership role in the community context.

The MSc Community Health Studies (Children’s Community Nursing) course meets the specific requirements set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for community nursing competence. The NMC states that to achieve specialist practitioner status, graduates must have achieved prescribed standards, both core and community-specific. When you successfully complete this Community Health Studies course, you will have a recordable specialist practice qualification in Children’s Community Nursing.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

Example below based on all graduates of Community Health Studies (Children's Community Nursing) MSc at University of South Wales

30% Welfare and housing associate professionals
20% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
15% Engineering professionals
5% Natural and social science professionals
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Finance Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Administrative occupations

You will be assessed by a range of methods including writing essays and case studies, formal presentations, poster presentations, examinations, dissertation, literature reviews and clinical practice assessments.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Media Studies

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

    • 6.0
    • Foundation / Pathway Courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Community Health Studies (Children's Community Nursing), MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Applicants must have a first level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and be on part 8 or 15 of the NMC register.

You must have acquired a credit rating of 120 credits at Level 6 (Degree) or studied previously at Level 7, e.g. postgraduate diploma.

If you have not achieved 120 Level 6 credits, there is a process of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) you can undertake.

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.

University Rankings

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Where is this programme taught

Glyntaff Campus
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FAQ about Community Health Studies (Children's Community Nursing) MSc University of South Wales

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £21000 15 months after graduation, £19500 3 years after graduation and £23000 after graduation.

  • Welfare and housing associate professionals (30%), Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals (20%), Engineering professionals (15%), Natural and social science professionals (5%)

  • 105 graduates rated the course 55. This means that 55% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Community Health Studies (Children's Community Nursing) MSc is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of South Wales.

  • It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 104 which makes it one of the 0% most difficult courses to enter among all Community Nursing students in the UK.