MSc Registered Nurse Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A two-year MSc degree apprenticeship for employed healthcare professionals who already hold a Level 6 qualification in any subject and wish to qualify as a Registered Nurse. It combines academic study with work-based learning and leads to eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. For January 2027 entry it is available for Adult Nursing and Mental Health Nursing only.

Faculty: Health and Allied Professions | Duration: Two years | Intake: January 2027 | Study mode: full-time / degree apprenticeship | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One covers Fundamentals in Nursing, Nursing Theory and Practice I and 2, and a Practice Assessment. Year Two covers Global Health, Leadership and Transition in Nursing, Research and Practice, and a Practice Assessment. An end-point assessment follows the two-year degree.

Career pathways

Completion meets the education requirements for registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, with career opportunities in practice, leadership, education and research in the UK and internationally.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apprenticeship eligibility: UK resident or right to work in the UK; a job or job offer from an employer who will support the apprenticeship; at least 50% of the working week spent in England for the duration. Applicants must hold a level 6 qualification (undergraduate degree) in any subject and be employed in a health or social care setting, with employer agreement secured. Applicants must claim 600 hours Recognition of Prior Learning for theory and 600 hours for practice. International applicants must have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for the previous three years (not mainly for full-time education), hold UK permission to live in the UK not for education only, and be able to complete the apprenticeship within their visa and contract duration.

Intake: January 2027

Duration: Two years

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