BSc (Hons)
Primary Healthcare
(Top-up)

• Completion of RCGP competencies.
• Placement in General practices with a mentor.
• Contemporary updates and modules in Diabetes, Minor illness, triage, leadership, evidence- based practice and the fundamentals of primary healthcare, Non-Medical Prescribing.
• There is funding available from Welsh Government for Nurses employed in the community.

CORE MODULES

• Fundamentals of primary healthcare
• Competencies in primary healthcare

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Non-Medical Prescribing
• Triage
• Minor illness management
• Management of Diabetes
• Negotiated modules
• Leadership and commissioning
• Evidence based practice in Primary healthcare
• Managing complex needs
• Contraception, Healthy relationships and sexual health

Applicants must be employed in primary healthcare and are selected via interview. All applicants must have 112 Credits at level 5 for degree level entry. 

Part-time applicants should apply direct.

Assessment strategies include:

• Essays
• Portfolios
• Practical competencies
• Exam for Non-Medical Prescribing

Students undertaking this program would be competent to work in primary care settings for example nurses employed in the acute sector would have the clinical competencies required to work as General Practice nurses in GP surgeries. This course could be relevant for pharmacists, Occupational therapists and other allied healthcare professionals. 

Funding is available for community nurses from Welsh Government for the full part-time course.

Funding is also available to access modules on a stand-alone basis for community nurses.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the FAQs section of those pages. 

You can see the full programme specification here.