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Family and Community Nursing for Public Health

First-level Post-Graduate Programme

Course start date
March 2026
Duration
13 months
Field
Healthcare
Credits (CFU)
60
Attendance mode
Live online sessions (synchronous)
Available places
60
Cost
€ 2.516,00

Course start date

March 2026

Duration

13 months

Field

Healthcare

Credits (CFU)

60

Available places

60

Attendance mode

Live online sessions (synchronous)

Cost

€ 2.516,00

Description

The Postgraduate Programme in Family and Community Nursing and Integrated Care for Public Health addresses critical epidemiological phenomena that have reshaped health needs, notably the increasing burden of chronic diseases. This shift necessitates significant reorganization within the national health service. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the indispensable role of family and community nurses in providing comprehensive, patient-centered care. Family and community nurses are pivotal in managing clinical, care, and organizational processes within communities. They collaborate closely with general practitioners and multidisciplinary teams, with a particular emphasis on chronic illnesses and disabilities.

The programme seeks to equip participants with:

  • Advanced Clinical Skills to plan, implement, and evaluate effective interventions tailored to families and communities.
  • Communication Skills for fostering robust relationships within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Holistic and Proactive Approaches to identify health issues early and provide personalized solutions.

Teaching

The programme addresses a range of essential topics:

  • Health Assessment: Evaluating the health status and needs of individuals across life stages (childhood, adolescence, adulthood, geriatrics), families, and communities.
  • Preventive Care and Health Promotion: Designing and participating in initiatives aimed at improving public health.
  • Integrated Education: Delivering informational and educational interventions to foster healthier lifestyles.
  • Service Accessibility: Enhancing navigation within the healthcare network to improve access to services.
  • Personalized Care Planning: Developing and implementing individualized care plans, supported by specialist nurses (e.g., wound care, stoma care, palliative care) and other professionals.
  • Empowerment and Engagement: Encouraging individuals and families to actively participate in their care.
  • Outcome Evaluation: Monitoring and assessing health outcomes for continuous improvement.
  • Care Continuity: Supporting seamless transitions between healthcare and social services, hospitals, communities, and residential facilities.
  • Proactive Healthcare: Achieving the objectives of innovative, proactive health initiatives.
  • Therapeutic Appropriateness: Ensuring interventions align with patient preferences and informed consent, as stipulated by Law 219/17 (on informed consent and advance directives).

Internships are conducted in research institutions, universities, and IRCCS (Scientific Institutes for Research, Hospitalisation, and Healthcare). Participants will actively engage in research projects under the guidance of experienced researchers.

The project work will consist in the development of a research project (either group-based or individual) on topics related to the Master’s programme.

Attendance mode

Lessons are delivered synchronously online, with occasional in-person meetings that can also be attended remotely.

75% attendance of online educational activities and 100% completion of internship hours are mandatory.

Classes will be held two days a week, on alternate weeks, except during July and August.

1. Lessons are delivered synchronously online, with occasional in-person meetings that can also be attended remotely.

2. 75% attendance of online educational activities and 100% completion of internship hours are mandatory.

3. Classes will be held two days a week, on alternate weeks, except during July and August.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the course is subject to the candidate possessing the qualifications by the application deadline. The required qualifications are as follows:

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria by the application deadline:

  1. A first-level degree in Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Physiotherapy, or Rehabilitation Therapy.
  2. Diplomas obtained under previous healthcare professional regulations (DM 509/99), provided the applicant holds a five-year high school diploma or equivalent international qualification (minimum 12 years of schooling).
  3. Other second-level degrees may be evaluated by the admissions committee.
  4. Registration with the relevant Italian professional register (or the corresponding Italian professional board) is required prior to the approval of the professional internship, in order to be authorised to undertake practical activities during the curricular placement.

Additional academic qualifications may be assessed by the Executive Committee based on their scientific and cultural relevance to the subjects offered within the Master’s programme, also taking into account the curriculum vitae submitted by the applicant.

A maximum of 5 auditors is allowed. For additional information, consult the admission notice.

€ 2.516,00

Programme Cost: €2,516.00, payable in two instalments:

  • First instalment: €1,516.00 upon enrolment.
  • Second instalment: €1,000.00 by June 30, 2026.

Fee for Auditors: €2,000.00 (inclusive of legally required stamp duties). 

Entry Requirements

Admission to the course is subject to the candidate possessing the qualifications by the application deadline. The required qualifications are as follows:

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria by the application deadline:

  1. A first-level degree in Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Physiotherapy, or Rehabilitation Therapy.
  2. Diplomas obtained under previous healthcare professional regulations (DM 509/99), provided the applicant holds a five-year high school diploma or equivalent international qualification (minimum 12 years of schooling).
  3. Other second-level degrees may be evaluated by the admissions committee.
  4. Registration with the relevant Italian professional register (or the corresponding Italian professional board) is required prior to the approval of the professional internship, in order to be authorised to undertake practical activities during the curricular placement.

Additional academic qualifications may be assessed by the Executive Committee based on their scientific and cultural relevance to the subjects offered within the Master’s programme, also taking into account the curriculum vitae submitted by the applicant.

A maximum of five auditors is allowed. For additional information, consult the admission notice.

€ 2.516,00

Programme Cost: €2,516.00, payable in two instalments:

  • First instalment: €1,516.00 upon enrolment.
  • Second instalment: €1,000.00 by June 30, 2026.

Fee for Auditors: €2,000.00 (inclusive of legally required stamp duties).

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