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MSc
Start date(s)
3 October 2022,2 October 2023,13 January 2025
UCAS Code
Course specifications
Course length
Part-time (1 year)
Campus location
Wolverhampton City Campus
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Why choose this course?

If you already have PGDip Specialist Practice, this course will allow you to progress directly to the final year of postgraduate study and work towards a Master’s degree. Under the guidance of an experienced supervisor, you will bring together advanced research skills in the production of a research project in the field of primary healthcare.

Successful completion of the course will enhance you employment progression in your specialist area.

 

What happens on the course?

Modules are listed below.

Course Modules

Additional Information

Everything you need to know about this course!

Location Mode Fee Year
Home Part-time £2665 per year 2022-23
Home Part-time £2798 per year 2023-24
Home Part-time £2798 per year 2023-24
Home Part-time £2938 per year 2024-25

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

As this is a top-up for the Postgraduate Diploma Specialist Practice, you will need to have studied one of the following in order to study on the MSc Primary Health Care (top-up):

  • Postgraduate Diploma Specialist Community Nursing (District Nursing)
  • Postgraduate Diploma Specialist Community Nursing (General Practice Nursing)
  • Postgraduate Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
  • Postgraduate Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nursing)

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.


Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.


Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.


Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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01902 32 22 22

Email

enquiries@wlv.ac.uk

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