PGCert General Practice Nursing
- Study Mode: Part Time
- Location: High Wycombe / Uxbridge
- Duration: 30 Weeks
- Start Date: September 2026 and January 2027
This work-based, part-time course will help develop the knowledge and skills needed to become a confident and competent General Practice Nurse. Led by lecturers who continue to work in practice, our PGCert in General Practice Nursing is part of the Health Education England General Practice Nursing Training Programme.
Aimed at new and experienced nurses transitioning into primary care, our course empowers you to become a skilled General Practice Nurse and highly accountable member of practice teams.
Our course covers a range of clinical skills in general practice nursing, health promotion and screening, as well as the management and assessment of long-term conditions.
Led by lecturers who continue to work in practice, our course ensures that the education received is current, relevant, and informed by real-world experience.
Credits: 60 credits at Level 7.
What will I study?
On this programme, you'll be taught a range of clinical skills in general practice nursing, health promotion and screening as well as the management and assessment of long-term conditions.
Through consultation with other healthcare professionals, you'll consider issues relating to leadership and team working, accountability, quality and governance in order to develop in your role of the General Practice Nurse.
This course will cover:
- the NHS Cervical Screening Programme
- women and men’s – gender health
- national immunisations programme and travel care
- ear care
- wound management
- introduction to several long-term conditions
It also includes monitoring and management topics for:
- asthma
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- diabetes
- dementia
- cardiovascular disease
- hypertension
How will I be taught and assessed?
This course is delivered with a flexible distributed learning approach at both our Uxbridge and High Wycombe campuses, with intakes in both September and February.
The flexible delivery includes virtual / e-learning and face to face practical sessions, with practice based learning over six months.
What are the course entry requirements?
This work-based course is aimed at nurses new to General Practice. You will need to be a qualified registered nurse and hold current professional registration on Part 1 of the Professional Register. You will also need to have evidence of having studied at Level 5 or 6.
Ideally, you will be working in a general practice/primary care setting for a minimum of two days per week.
It is a pre-requisite of the course that you have access to a mentor working in this setting to support you through the programme.
Modules
This provides a guide of the modules that make up your course. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our Academic Advice section.
What are the tuition fees
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Home, Academic Year 2026 - 2027: £3,990 *
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Home, Academic Year 2025 - 2026: £3,840 *
Please note all of the 2026/27 academic year fees stated are subject to parliamentary procedure. Tuition fees are expected to increase each academic year in line with the maximum permitted value set by the Government for that academic year. The expected rise for Home undergraduate students (including those on a foundation year course), may impact both new and continuing students.
What are my career prospects?
If you’re looking to progress to the role of Advanced Practitioner, then this master’s degree will help give you the skills and experience you need.
To help bolster your career prospects and enhance your skills further, you can choose to top up your Level 6 qualification and progress onto our MSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Healthcare) programme. You can also choose to study the Non-medical Prescribing short course or the MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner programme.
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