Graduate and Post Graduate Certificate Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing
Designed to equip healthcare practitioners with the knowledge and skills to deliver person-centred care in General Practice

For any queries regarding admissions or enrolments, please contact the Professional Development Unit Admissions team
Email: pduadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1752 586951
Visit: Professional Development Unit, Level 4 Rolle Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom.
Opening hours:
Monday–Thursday 8.30–7:00
Friday 8:30–16:30.
The Fundamentals of General Practice programme is made up of three modules: Transition into General Practice, Embedding in General Practice and Advancing within General Practice.
Credits
60
FHEQ Level
Level 6 (degree) or Level 7 (masters)
You will be supported in your academic studies by the programme lead and teaching team. In your clinical area you should be supported by your team leader or senior nurse and wider team to consolidate your competences.
Comprehensive tutor support and feedback will be available throughout the programme.The programme is undertaken over a nine-month
period. It is delivered via blended learning consisting of 18 face-to-face taught
days, six days of highly directed study (HDS) with four specific clinical skills
training days offered to students as a face to face option during the
timetabled HDS days. This is in order to meet your role-specific training
needs. There is additional e-learning which will form part of preparation for
taught sessions and provide evidence to support competences.
The programmes’ assessed learning outcomes (ALOs) are module specific and slightly different, depending on whether you undertake level 6 or level 7 studies.
This programme aims to prepare practitioners moving into General Practice with knowledge, skills and capability to deliver person-centred care across the life course, understanding wider influences and principles of population health, generalism and integrated partnership working.
Education and training
is quality assured and benchmarked against national standards to support
practitioners to practice safely and effectively within their scope of
professional practice.
Transition into General Practice
Degree – level 6
By the end of the module, the student will be able to:
Masters
–
level 7
By the end of the module, the student will be able to:
Degree – level 6
By the end of the module, the student will be able to:
Masters –
level 7
By the end of the module, the student will be able to:
Advancing within General Practice
Degree – level 6
By the end of the module, the student will be able to:
Masters – level 7
By the end of the module, the student will be able to:
Level: Degree level 6 or Masters level 7.
Duration: Part-time. Delivered in 24 days over one year.
Delivery method: A blended approach to learning with face to face study days and highly directed online study resources and work-based learning.
Entry requirements:
Graduate Certificate level 6
For entry to the GCert programme the student would normally already hold a Diploma or an honours / non-honours degree in a health or health related subject.
Those individuals without a degree but with appropriate practice related experience relevant to the programme may be eligible to apply.
Post Graduate Certificate level 7
Each PGCert applicant is assessed for their ability to study at Masters Level and therefore an interview will normally be necessary. In order to commence the PGCert programme, the student must meet the University’s entry requirements for study at postgraduate level. Applicants will normally have a first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2.2 or above; or European first cycle equivalent. Those individuals without a degree but with appropriate practice related experience relevant to the programme may be eligible to apply.
Applicants will normally have a first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2.2 or above; or European first cycle equivalent plus a professional qualification in health or social care. Those individuals without a degree but with appropriate practice related experience relevant to the programme may be eligible to apply. Candidates without a first degree at 2.2 or above (or European first cycle equivalent) will normally be required to submit a short piece of writing as part of the admissions process. It is necessary to assess the potential student’s ability to study at masters level and therefore an interview will be necessary
Claims for credit for prior learning, whether certificated or experiential are considered and if suitable accepted for Recognition of Prior learning, following University regulations and Faculty procedures.
Fee: tbc
Other key facts: Students will remain as part of the workforce and continue to contribute to patient care whilst working towards their qualification.
Programme Lead / Module Lead: Fiona Cook
Module Lead: Beth Hawkes
Offers are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) report.
Email: pdu@plymouth.ac.uk
Professional Development Unit, Level 4 Rolle Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom.
Monday–Thursday 8:30–17:00 and Friday 8:30–16:30.