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MNurs Nursing (Adult and Children) at Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Train as a dual-registered adult and children’s nurse, with our NMC accredited four-year integrated Masters degree. Accommodation guarantee and commuter support Guaranteed accommodation for Cambridge, Chelmsford and Writtle starters, and support for commuting students. Gain the clinical knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a qualified children's and adult nurse, with our integrated Masters degree.

Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated master's)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll start this course by looking at person-centred care and patient safety, and completing two hospital placements. In Year 3, the focus is on adult nursing, including long-term health conditions and end-of-life care. Year 1: Foundations of Communication and Professionalism, Fundamental Skills and Procedures for Nursing, Applied Health Science for Nursing Across the Lifespan, Epidemiology, Inequality, and Health Promotion for Nursing Across the Lifespan, Contemporary Nursing Practice 1. Year 2: Supporting a Patient Safety Culture in Nursing, Supporting Learning and Professional Development in Nursing, Contemporary Nursing Practice 2, Assessing and Planning Care Across the Lifespan, Coordinating and Leading Integrated Care in Interprofessional Settings. Year 3: Clinical Decision Making in the Acutely Unwell Adult, Personalised Care and Public Health in Adult Nursing, Contemporary Adult Nursing Practice 3, Leading and Managing Quality Care in Adult Nursing, Managing the Care of Adults with Complex Care Needs. Year 4: Clinical Decision Making in the Acutely Unwell Child and Young Person, Applying public health to children and young people’s nursing, Contemporary Children's and Young People’s Nursing Practice 4, Leading and managing quality in the care of children and young people, Managing the Care of Children and Young People with Complex Care Needs.

Career pathways

As a dual registered nurse you could choose to focus on either adult or child nursing. Our course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK, meaning you’ll be eligible to apply for registration with them when you graduate – and start your career in nursing.

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Entry requirements

120-104 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths. Applicants for whom English is not their first language and who are unable to provide evidence of being taught and examined through the medium of English are required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. This can be via an Occupational English Test with a grade of C+ in writing and B in the reading, listening and speaking sections or an English Language Testing System (IELTS) test with an overall score of 7.0 and at least a 6.5 in the writing section and at least a 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections. To receive an offer of a place on this course you must be successful at interview. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will also be required. A satisfactory Occupational Health clearance will also be required. UCAS Tariff points from Access to HE Diplomas are accepted. UCAS Tariff points from Access to HE Diplomas are accepted. UCAS Tariff points acquired from the International Baccalaureate Certificate are accepted. UCAS Tariff points from Scottish Advanced Highers are accepted. UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level Irish Leaving Certificate are accepted. All applicants to Nursing programmes holding the Access to Higher Education qualification will also require Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy unless you already hold GCSE grade C in Maths and English. The NMC permits ARU to consider Accreditation for Prior Course or Experiential Learning for up to 50% of the BSc (Hons) Nursing course. If you have undertaken relevant prior study you can apply for this to be considered. Evidence of your previous study (listed below) will be required to assist in the mapping of your previous study to our course. Our team will review this & advise at which point of the course you would be eligible for entry. Please apply through UCAS for Advanced Entry, by selecting Year 2. Evidence required for consideration is as follows: 1. Your reasons for leaving your previous course. Evidenced in your personal statement. 2. Transcript and module information. 3. A reference from your previous course tutor. 4. Official confirmation of practice hours completed. If you are already a registered nurse and wish to apply to study a different field of nursing, the NMC will permit accreditation for prior learning for more than 50% (though under ARU 2019, Academic Regulations, accreditation can be for no more than 2/3 of the course to which you are applying). Evidence of registration with the NMC and your previous transcript will be required. You may also be able to demonstrate experiential learning, with a reference from your line manager to support any claims made. Application should be made via UCAS. All claims for accreditation for prior learning must be submitted 12 weeks prior to start date of your course. This applies for both September and January.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee: UK students starting 2027/28 (full-time, per year) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/apply-online

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