Undergraduate course

BSc (Hons)

Professional Development in Neonatal Care

Encompassing a range of academic and practice related skills. This programme is open to practitioners registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with experience of working within neonatal care.

Immersive learning

Learn from neonatal care practitioners with our academic partnership modules with very specific work related modules developed and delivered in partnership with local healthcare providers.

Practical experience

Develop confidence, competence and emotional resilience to consistently exercise personal responsibility and professional accountability for decision making and the provision of high-quality safe care.

Shape future healthcare

Select optional modules to enhance your specific work role and to help you become a challenging and critical thinking practitioner with a range of transferable skills who can effectively contribute to service enhancement.
BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Neonatal Care
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About

Developed in close collaboration with key stakeholders, including University Hospitals ²ÝùÊÓƵ NHS Trust, to provide career development opportunities for nurses wishing to pursue a career within neonatal care. You will benefit from our inter-professional setting, and be supported by an academic team with extensive experience, including specialist neonatal practitioners and clinicians. This flexible programme is delivered through a blended learning approach with face-to-face sessions and interactive materials, electronic learning environments and tutorial support.

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This course is for you if...

you’re a neonatal practitioner looking to gain specialist and advanced knowledge directly relevant to your role
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you want to meet the nurses QIS (Qualified in Specialty) competencies while accessing flexible module options tailored to professional and organisational goals
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you aim to build clinical confidence, knowledge, emotional resilience, and accountability while delivering safe, evidence-based care
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you want a flexibly designed programme enabling you to ‘step on and step off’ over a five-year period in response to service need and professional circumstances
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Details

Programme overview

This programme offers the awards of BSc /BSc (Hons), Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma.
BSc– to achieve a BSc you will need to earn 80 credits by undertaking two 20 credit core modules and one 40 credit core module.
BSc (Hons)– to achieve a BSc (Hons) you will need to earn 120 credits by undertaking two 20 credit core modules and two 40 credit core modules.
Students who have previously obtained a health related degree at 2:2 or above are eligible to access the programme via the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma route – please see panel below for further details.
The module 'HEAD361 - Independent study' is only a core module for students who wish to achieve the BSc (Hons) Professional Development in Neonatal Care award.
For further information on the modules that make up this programme please visit the BSc (Hons)/BSc Professional Development modules .
MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.

Experience

 

Previous experience

If you have previously obtained a health related honours degree at 2:2 or above, you are eligible to access this programme via the graduate certificate/diploma route:
Graduate Certificate Professional Development in Neonatal Care - 60 credits at degree level
Graduate Diploma Professional Development in Neonatal Care - 120 credits at degree level
Students seeking to achieve either qualification will be required to achieve the specified number of credits by choosing from a range of pathway specific modules. Please contact the Professional Development Unit at PDUAdmissions@plymouth.ac.uk for further information.
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Careers

Opportunities for postgraduate study in neonatal nursing

With our MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, you’ll develop your existing diagnostic and reasoning skills and be equipped to contribute to the delivery of multidisciplinary treatment and management strategies for neonates.
You’ll examine contemporary issues that impact on neonatal practice and review trends in theory, practice and management relating to this field.
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

 
 
 
Tuition fees for part-time UK students starting in 2025-2026 academic year

Part-time study

The fee for this programme is dependant on the modules undertaken. Please see the relevant module webpages for further information.
 
 

Tuition fee price changes
Following an , the government has confirmed its intention to increase undergraduate tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year. Following final Parliamentary approval in March 2025, the tuition fee for UK students is increasing to a maximum of £9,535 from 1 August 2025. This change applies to current and new students at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ. The Student Loans Company (SLC) has confirmed loans for tuition fees will be increased accordingly.
Our fees are reviewed on an annual basis. Fees and the conditions that apply to them are the most up to date but are still subject to change in exceptional circumstances. More information about fees and costs of studying .
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Entry requirements

 
 
 
To be eligible for the BSc or BSc (Hons) programme you will need to be either a registered health and social care professional or a health and social care worker in possession of previous study at level 5 (foundation degree /diploma of higher education). You will also need to be working in an environment in which end of life care needs are delivered.
If you wish to undertake the graduate certificate and graduate diploma award pathways you must already hold an honours degree at 2:2 or above in a health or health related subject as well as working in an environment in which end of life care needs are delivered.
If you wish to undertake any clinical skills modules as part of your programme you will need to be working in an environment where you can meet the learning outcomes.
Applicants whose first language is not English must also provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English in accordance with the University’s Admissions Code of Practice – minimum overall International English Language Testing System (IELTS) of 6.5 average with a minimum 5.5 in each category.
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Claims for credit for prior learning, whether certificated or experiential are accepted and will be assessed following University regulations and faculty procedures.

Extended entry requirements

We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary.
To be accepted onto a degree course with us, you must have a suitable English language qualification.

When to apply

Applications for this programme can usually be made throughout the year. Please check the closing date and apply as early as possible as our programmes are popular.

Applying

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What happens after I apply?
You will normally receive a decision on your application within four weeks of us receiving your application. You may be asked to provide additional information, to take part in an interview (which in the case if you are an overseas student may be by telephone or video conference) or you will be sent a decision by letter or email.
If you have a disability and would like further information about the support provided by ²ÝùÊÓƵ, please visit our Additional support for students with an impairment, health condition or disability website.
Institution code
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Duration

5 years

Course type

Part-time
Study location
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