Have you thought about becoming a health visitor or school nurse?
Health visiting pathway
NHS-funded (no fees) – undergraduate and masters courses available for February 2014
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing BSc(Hons)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc (PG Dip, PG Cert)
The government's 'Action on health visiting' programme has increased opportunities to qualify as a health visitor. You would be sponsored by a local health trust for the one year duration of the courses which are delivered at both undergraduate and masters levels. On successful completion you will gain an academic award and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a specialist community public health nurse: health visiting.
To be eligible for the course you need to have an active registration as a nurse in any field of practice, or as a midwife.
The next available course starts in February 2014, and the application process for trust sponsorship will be open through NHS jobs between 2 September and 27 September 2013.
Before applying, see our useful information on making an application, preparing for your interview, and frequently asked questions on our BSc and MSc courses.
School nursing pathway
NHS-funded (no fees) – undergraduate and masters courses available for September 2013
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing BSc(Hons)
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing MSc (PG Dip, PG Cert)
To be eligible for the course you need to have an active registration as a nurse in any field of practice, or as a midwife.
The next available course starts in February 2014, and application details will be available from our making an application page.
Health visiting information morning – July 2013
Come along to the Falmer campus and meet us on Saturday 13 July 2013 10am-12pm. Information will be provided about health visiting, studying at University of Brighton, funding, how to apply, and preparing for an interview. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
If you would like to attend this event please complete our online booking form.
Applying
You will need to apply to your local community trust for sponsorship to undertake the course. Application forms for this will be available in September through the NHS Jobs website.
You will need to complete BOTH the university application form and the Trust online application form in order to be considered for interview for the course
The university application form will be published when applications open in September.
Before applying, see our useful information on making an application, preparing for your interview, and frequently asked questions on our BSc and MSc courses.
