PgDip Nursing Studies Adult or Mental Health Nursing
Graduate entry to nursing
Full-time
Location • Collegiate Campus
Subject area • Nursing and midwifery
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At a glance
Qualify to become a nurse in two years instead of three with this postgraduate course. You spend 52 weeks of your course on placement, with the support of the University and an experienced nurse mentor. Following the course you are able to apply for registration to the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified nurse.
Key points
Take two years to become a fully qualified nurse.
Prepare well for a career in nursing with 52 weeks of placement-based training.
Gain support from a mentor who is an experienced nurse, who helps you develop.
Benefit from high-quality facilities in our £13m Robert Winston Building.
You can train to be a fully qualified nurse in two years if you have already completed an honours degree, preferably in a health-related subject. After completing the course, you are able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a qualified nurse.
Depending on your choice of pathway, your studies will lead to either
Postgraduate Diploma Nursing Studies Adult Nursing (UCAS code 3010)
Postgraduate Diploma Nursing Studies Mental Health Nursing (UCAS code 3110)
Practice-based learning is central to your development and you spend 52 weeks of your course on placement. You gain experience in a diverse range of practice settings in your chosen area of nursing, such as caring for with acutely ill adults in their own homes.
Placements are across South Yorkshire and the Humber, in some of the UKs leading healthcare providers. On your placements, you are assigned a qualified and experienced nurse as a mentor. They support you and make sure you are comfortable in your surroundings, so you make the most of the experience.
If you study adult nursing you work with old and young adults with critical and acute health care needs. Adult nurses assist with longer term and palliative care requirements. Work may be based in hospital wards, clinics or community settings.
If you study mental health nursing you care for people with mental health problems, helping them to live their lives as normally as possible. Work may be based in people's homes, residential units and health centres.
You also gain insight in to other branches of nursing during the course.
We provide modern facilities to help you develop clinical skills and specialist knowledge for your career. You study in our £13 million purpose-built Robert Winston Building on our Collegiate Crescent Campus, Its clinical suites, that include a mock ward and operating theatre, replicate the hospital and community settings in which you learn and work. This makes it easier to take what youve learnt in the University out into the real world with confidence.
After you graduate from this course, you'll have the clinical nursing knowledge and the interpersonal and management skills, vital for effective patient care.
A career in nursing is stimulating, rewarding, and holds no boundaries. UK trained nurses have the potential to work all over the world. You also have opportunities to specialise in the areas of nursing you are most interested in.
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Full-time two years
Starts September
You can only apply for this course via UCAS.
2013/14 academic year
If you are studying a course funded by the Department of Health you will not normally pay any fees yourself, as they will be paid for you by the Department of Health.
You may be eligible for an NHS bursary but you will not be eligible for the bursaries and scholarships described in the Sheffield Hallam University Bursary Scheme. For more information on NHS bursaries visit www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/4002.aspx
To qualify as a home student, you must have been living in the UK for over three years and have indefinite leave to remain or refugee status.
If you are a self-funding student, the fee is typically £32,000 for the course.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
examination project work coursework case studies presentations assessment of nursing practice in the placement area
For more information phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk
You can only apply for this course via UCAS. Do not use the application form below.
This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Graduates are eligible to apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council in order to practise in the UK.
Dorota Palac
PgDip Nursing Studies Adult or Mental Health Nursing, 2009 graduate
'I was looking for a course to convert my health-related masters degree into a nursing qualification and prepare me practically for the job. Sheffield Hallam were the only university in the area offering such a course. I also hope that potential employers perceive the fact it's a postgraduate qualification as an advantage.
'The lecturers are very approachable so there's a great exchange of information between them and the students. They are as knowledgeable in the theoretical side of nursing as they were practically experienced.
'I found the communication so useful, especially when I started my surgical placement. I was more confident in my ability as a nurse because we previously discussed the surgical procedures and did the care plans for this patient group.
'My first placement was a difficult experience. I had no clinical experience in the UK health system and I remember how stressed I was. I did not feel confident and was thinking about how I could adapt to the situation. I found the best way is to speak with your placement mentor, and ask for the rationale behind actions taken. It is essential to listen and learn from the experienced nurses.
'The tutors don't provide you with the answers to coursework problems. They point you in the direction of the answers and how to apply the solutions. This challenges you and provokes more insightful thinking when completing work.'
Sophia Fell
PgDip Nursing Studies Adult or Mental Health Nursing, 2010 graduate
Why did you choose to study nursing?
'I always knew I wanted to work with people but I wasn't sure how. Then as part of my first degree in Hispanic studies, I worked with nurses and children as a translator in Ecuador. It inspired me so much that I decided to return to study to become a nurse.'
So what would you say you like most about the course so far?
'Hallam offers really good support my personal tutor is fantastic! And I like that there are other mature students on the course, and that you get the opportunity to do a placement to put what you're learning into practice.'
You've mentioned your personal tutor how do you get on with your tutors in general?
'My tutors are brilliant I really can't thank them enough. They're really supportive and always listen to my concerns.'
Finally, what advice would you give to someone considering a postgraduate nursing course?
'I'd say get some work experience first as it'll really help you decide if it's the profession for you. It's hard work so you need to be 100 per cent convinced it's the right choice. You also need to be well-organised and very committed. And be aware that you're going to have to budget wisely to manage your finances and that you might have to do shift work.'
Profiles
Dorota Palac
PgDip Nursing Studies Adult or Mental Health Nursing, 2009 graduate
Sophia Fell
PgDip Nursing Studies Adult or Mental Health Nursing, 2010 graduate
Mock operating theatre
Mock theatre at our Collegiate Campus gives students a hands-on experience as it would be in a real hospital.
Mock hospital ward
The mock hospital ward at our Collegiate Campus gives students a hands on experience as it would be in a real hospital.
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