MSc Advanced Practice - District Nursing at Robert Gordon University

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this programme will normally be an honours degree or its equivalent. In addition, because of the practice-based nature of the programme, all students must be working in clinical practice or sponsored by a Health Board/appropriate employer and have access to a practice assessor/practice supervisor. Additional Requirements To enter this route, the student must be an NMC registered nurse (level 1) with relevant professional registration capable of safe and effective practice at the level of proficiency appropriate to the NMC-approved Community Nursing Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ). Acceptance is based on having acceptable references from two sources and a satisfactory Protection of Vulnerable Groups. When an organisation sponsors a student, this will be considered as the equivalent of one reference. All students will require the guarantee of being able to obtain the relevant practice experience in district nursing with the relevant support of a Practice Supervisor(s) and a Practice Assessor (NMC 2018). A self-declaration of good health and character will be undertaken as part of the admission process and will be repeated on practice learning experiences. Students who are undertaking a prescribing qualification must have been registered with the NMC and working as a nurse prior to admission to this programme. Any self-funded applicant will be given the advice to contact a relevant practice learning partner to seek practice learning experience and contract. Applicants will be supported to meet the conditions required for undertaking practice learning experiences. All routes must meet the NMC English standard requirement