Applicants whose first language is not English must be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent to Level 7 of IELTS with no element below 6.5.
This new MSc course offers graduates from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to enter the nursing profession in two years.
The Master’s in Adult Nursing is a two-year programme designed to respond to the current challenges in healthcare and the complex healthcare environment where advancing technologies, contemporary research and new knowledge influences and impacts on nursing practice. The course is aimed at individuals with a prior undergraduate degree and evidence of experience in health and social care. Previous undergraduate degrees may include (but are not limited to) health-related disciplines, psychology, criminology or sociology degrees. Those with non-health-related degrees must demonstrate extensive experience in the clinical health and social care sector. It is also suitable for existing nurses looking for dual qualification.
The MSc Adult Nursing aims to give you knowledge and skills requied for the the Adult Nursing field, related to the complex care issues around the mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural impairment and other co-morbidities with which patients present in the healthcare environment. The programme will help you develop the knowledge, expertise and evidence-informed practice required to meet the needs specified and those of the patients’ lived experience, which embodies today's nursing and healthcare practices.
Clinical placements are integral to the MSc Adult Nursing course, accounting for 50% of the course. This includes clinical practice in a healthcare setting (organised by the University) and practice learning with local practice partners. You will complete placements across four practice modules in a range of areas relevant to the disciplines of Adult Nursing such as emergency, high dependency care, community and home care delivery settings and medical/surgery acute hospital experiences. Practice assessment is divided into three parts which build on proficiencies required to become an autonomous nurse practitioner.
This course meets the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Realising Professionalism: Standards for Education and Training (NMC, 2018). To be eligible to apply for registration as an Adult Nurse with the NMC, all modules, all clinical placements and all collaborative capabilities must be passed.
Upon completion, in addition to eligibility for NMC registration, you will also graduate with a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredited qualification in Global Professional Development, and have the opportunity to apply to become a member of the CMI (additional costs may apply).
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Year one
Modules
Year 1: Theory
Research & Evidence-Informed Nursing Practice:
Clinical Decision-Making:
Therapeutic Interventions:
Year 1: Practice
Practice Understanding Nursing Practice:
Practice 2: Critically Review and Evaluate Nursing Practice:
Year two
Modules
Year 2: Theory
Coordinating Complex Care:
Global Professional Development-Coaching & Mentoring:
Ethical, Legal Decision-making:
Independent Project – Service Improvement:
Year 2: Practice
Practice 3: Assessing Complex Needs and Planning Care Across the Lifespan:
Practice 4: Coordinating Care and Becoming the Autonomous Practitioner:
The course is a strong indication to current and potential employees that you have both the ability and the academic characteristics required for working in a variety of clinical Adult Nursing settings. The programme is developed to position you for an accelerated career pathway to become a future nursing leader, clinical expert, educator or researcher within the profession.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
