Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ) MSc - 2026/7
Awarding body
University of Surrey
Teaching institute
University of Surrey
Framework
FHEQ Level 7
Final award and programme/pathway title
MSc Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ)
Subsidiary award(s)
| Award | Title |
|---|---|
| PGDip | Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ) |
| PGCert | Healthcare Practice |
Professional recognition
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as an approved programme for the recordable qualification of District Nurse.
Modes of study
| Route code | Credits and ECTS Credits | |
| Full-time | PTA61076 | 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits |
| Part-time | PTA61078 | 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits |
QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)
Nursing
Other internal and / or external reference points
N/A
Faculty and Department / School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences - School of Health Sciences
Programme Leader
OOZAGEER GUNOWA Neesha (Health Sci.)
Date of production/revision of spec
15/11/2024
Educational aims of the programme
- The programme aims to enhance the students' understanding, knowledge and expertise to lead and develop primary and community care practice.
- The programme will develop a critical and discerning practitioner who will be able to innovate and evaluate change in health and social care practice based on a sound knowledge and evidence base.
- It will provide the opportunity to develop clinical leadership necessary to achieve effective provision of care through an inter-professional approach to education across disciplines and organisations.
- It aims to enhance students' competence in complex decision making to enable them to make a significant contribution to service development through innovation, leadership and research.
Programme learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Awards | Ref. | |
| Demonstrate a comprehensive level of understanding and knowledge around their chosen pathway | K | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Demonstrate a thorough understanding of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct regarding ethical dilemmas in professional practice | K | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Make sound professional judgements in the assessment, planning and delivery of care/ services | K | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Undertake research that contributes to the development and enhancement of primary and community care. | K | MSc | |
| Assess, implement and evaluate changes in health and social care practice and critically analyse a wide range of issues governing specialist practice | C | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Critically evaluate the relationship between theoretical knowledge and practice in a variety of settings | C | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Identify and define complex problems and apply relevant knowledge and skills to their solution, including risk assessment and management | C | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Communicate complex knowledge relating to primary and community care effectively | C | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Critically analyse and evaluate issues relating to primary and community care | C | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Critically evaluate research and other sources of evidence and synthase information in order to inform current and future practice. | C | PGDip, MSc | |
| Develop the capacity to initiate flexible and creative professional interventions with a sound theoretical basis | P | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Become pro-active in identifying and meeting changing health and social needs within a complex multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society | P | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Demonstrate fitness for practice by achieving competence to meet standards set by the NMC | P | PGDip, MSc | |
| Work effectively with an inter-professional group as a member and where appropriate, a leader. | T | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Reflect on own and other¿s performance in order to improve practice | T | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Develop a critical and analytic approach to engaging with relevant literature in delivering evidence based practice | T | PGCert, PGDip, MSc | |
| Communicate effectively and confidently in an academic or professional arena giving clear evidence based and duly considered information. | T | PGCert, PGDip, MSc |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Programme structure
Full-time
This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over a maximum period of four academic years, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.
Parts of this programme may be studied outside of the standard University structure and may be subject to professional body requirements.
Part-time
This Master's Degree programme is studied part-time over a maximum period of five academic years, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.
Parts of this programme may be studied outside of the standard University structure and may be subject to professional body requirements.
Programme Adjustments (if applicable)
N/A
Modules
Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7
Module Selection for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7
Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100.
Students must choose one optional module.
Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7
Module Selection for Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7
Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100.
Students must choose one optional module.
Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7
Module Selection for Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7
Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100.
Students must choose one optional module.
Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity
| Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics | Y | |
| Professional Training Year (PTY) | N | |
| Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) | N | |
| Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) | Y | Yes |
| Study exchange (Level 5) | N | |
| Dual degree | N |
Quality assurance
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Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2026/7 academic year.