Nursing (Adult)

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree:

• A first honours degree, normally 2:2 or above, ideally in a health related subject
• Any overseas qualifications should be equivalent to UK qualifications which meet our entry requirements. If you have completed your degree outside the UK, we will require a clear copy of your degree documentation to ensure UK ENIC comparability. Please note that all applicants who are invited to interview will be required to present their original degree documentation

GCSEs and equivalents:

• English and Maths GCSE at grade A* - C / 4-9 (please contact our Admissions team if you have equivalent qualifications)

Additional requirements:

• Relevant work experience: Applicants must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 700 hours current healthcare experience. This can be through either paid or voluntary work, but must be verifiable by a supervisor or line manager.
• All applicants are required to submit a portfolio to demonstrate recognition of prior learning of how their previous care experience and graduate studies have equipped them to undertake an accelerated nursing programme, in line with Part 1 of the NMC Future Nurse: standards of proficiency for registered nurses (NMC, 2023).
• Satisfy the requirements of the Nursing & Midwifery Council in respect of physical and mental fitness and will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure indicating that you meet the mandatory criteria of ‘Clearance to Work with Children and/or Vulnerable Adults
• Participation in values based recruitment

International requirements:

• IELTS: For International students entry requirements will include IELTs Grade required (Minimum standards – courses may vary): 6.0 Overall with 5.5 in each component.

Months of entry

September

Course content

• Qualify as a Registered Nurse with our two-year masters (Level 7) degree
• Open to graduates with a Level 6 bachelors degree in any field who have approximately six months' health or care work or voluntary experience
• £5,000 per year grant for Adult Nursing students living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus other funding support (eligibility criteria apply)
• £2,000 per year grant for students with dependent children (eligibility criteria apply)
• Start month: September
• Campus location: City Campus
• UCAS Course Code: PAD1

Our MSc Nursing (Adult) postgraduate degree will prepare you for the complex, demanding, and rewarding arena of adult nursing. This programme supports you to become a proficient, safe and accountable practitioner, who can deliver person-centred, evidence-based effective care.

Year 1

Throughout the first year of you degree, we will help you build on the foundation of your existing experience.

Year 1 comprises four modules totalling 90 credits. These modules focus on establishing your theoretical understanding of contemporary nursing practice, along with developing complex nursing skills within clinical practice.

As the year progresses, you will expand your evidence-based practice and begin to explore the role of research within nursing.

Year 2

Year 2 also has four modules totalling 90 credits.

Through successful completion of these modules, you will develop skills as an emerging autonomous practitioner, with a deep theoretical and practical understanding of the complexities of nursing care, and how nurses can support, empower and advocate for the best interests of patients.

You may also be interested in MSc Nursing (Child). If you don't hold an undergraduate degree, please visit our BSc (Hons) Nursing pages: Adult, Child, Mental Health.

Information for international students

View country specific entry requirements

Further information is also available from our international web pages.

Fees and funding

Please see the course page for more information.