MSc Nursing (Adult) at Swansea University

Programme overview

The MSc Nursing (Adult) is a two-year pre-registration Master's for graduates and non-registered healthcare practitioners, delivered by blended study on Singleton Park Campus. It prepares graduates to apply for registration as an adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and is the only two-year pre-registration MSc Nursing in Wales.

Department: School of Health and Social Care | Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Dissertation (Adult), 60 credits; The Essentials of Nursing (Adult); Promoting Health and Preventing Illness (Adult); Evidence Based Practice and Nursing Research (Adult), each 30 credits. Year 2: Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care (Adult); Care of the Person with Complex Needs (Adult); Leadership, Management and Decision Making in Service Evaluation and Improvement (Adult), each 30 credits, plus a practice and theory hours requirement. Includes 40 weeks of practice placement and simulation-based learning.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to apply for Registered Nurse (Adult) status with the NMC and to register as a nurse in the EU and EEA. Graduates can apply for vacancies across Wales through the NHS Wales Student Streamlining Scheme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduates with a 2:2 honours degree or above and GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English/Welsh. Applicants must demonstrate 700 hours of clinically relevant practice in health-related environments within the last two years, verified by a registered healthcare professional, and 450 theory hours assessed through a verification inventory and portfolio. Evidence of recent study (within five years), satisfactory academic and character references, a DBS check and Occupational Health clearance are conditions of any offer. English language (non-first-language speakers): IELTS 7.0. Pre-registration only; not suitable for registered nurses.

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years full-time

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