Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives

Entry requirements

Be a registered nurse (level 1), a registered midwife or a SCPHN

• The practice area must have the necessary governance structures in place (including clinical support, access to protected learning time and employer support where appropriate) to enable learners to undertake, and be adequately supported throughout, the programme
• The applicant must have the competence, experience and academic ability to study at level 7.

• The applicant should be capable of safe and effective practice at a level of proficiency appropriate to the programme to be undertaken and their intended area of prescribing practice in the following areas:
- Clinical/health assessment
- Diagnostics/care management
- Planning and evaluation of care

• Applicants for V300 supplementary/independent prescribing programmes have been registered with the NMC for a minimum of one year prior to application for entry onto the programme

Months of entry

March, September

Course content

From September 2026, the NMP programme will no longer be offered as a PGCert. Instead, it will be delivered as a standalone Level 7 (40-credit) module, subject to approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body.

The application process will also change to an online system via Learner Gateway. For further information or application enquiries, please contact NMPlearning@swansea.ac.uk.

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to prescribe safely and appropriately within your area of practice with our PGCert Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives.

This one-year course will equip you with the competency to practise within current legislation as an independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber.

Why Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives at Swansea?

The course is delivered through our School of Health and Social Care, so you will benefit from a diverse teaching and research environment with an international reputation for midwifery education.

Our teaching team has a strong background in academic support at all levels, including the specific demands of work-based learning.

You may be eligible to have your tuition fees covered through a Welsh Government bursary.

We have strong links with professional practice and academic research networks in Europe and around the world, so your learning is informed by the latest policy and practice developments.

Your Non-Medical Prescribing for Nurses and Midwives experience

You will study one day per week via blended learning which is a mixture of remote and face to face teaching. For the face to face study, this will take place at St David’s Park Campus in Carmarthen. You will also be required to complete 90 hours of practice learning in your place of work for this qualification.

Many of our academic staff are registered nurses and midwives who are active in practice and research, providing an exceptional combination of theoretical rigour,

Information for international students

This course is not available to international students.