MSc Nursing Practice (Adult) at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

A pre-registration postgraduate nursing degree for graduates in any discipline, giving eligibility to apply for NMC registration as an adult nurse in two years rather than three. The curriculum is mapped to the NMC Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency and includes 2,300 hours of theory and 2,300 hours of practice. Teaching is values-based and person-centred, using simulation facilities and a varied placement network.

Duration: 2 years full-time | Intake: January 2027; January 2028 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study combines theory and practice learning across hospital, clinic and community settings, with a five-week elective placement of the student's choice, built around the NMC Future Nurse proficiencies.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to apply for NMC registration as adult nurses, with starting salary stated as over GBP 25k and progression towards advanced clinical practice; the degree also provides a foundation for PhD-level study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree (bachelor) at 2:2 or above; applicants must be 18 at the start. Applicants must evidence 675 hours of health care practical experience within the last five years signed off by a current UK-based NMC registrant (at least 150 hours worked with that registrant), and an RPL portfolio mapped to all Part 1 theory outcomes equivalent to 500 theory hours. Literacy and numeracy at level 2. DBS and occupational health checks. Applies to UK and international applicants; applicants not from the UK need IELTS 7 or above.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time, course starting 4 January 2027; per year of study. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time, course starting 4 January 2027; per year of study. Source

Intake: January 2027; January 2028

Duration: 2 years full-time

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