MSc Nursing (Adult) On Campus – Pre-registration at University of West London

Programme overview

Be eligible to apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as an adult nurse and achieve a Masters degree in just two years, on our MSc Nursing (Adult) On Campus course. This two-year course has been designed for both home and international candidates with an undergraduate degree in any subject and healthcare experience. It will prepare you to care for adults (of all ages), who are recovering from an accident or acute illness, learning to live with a chronic health condition or at the end of their lives.

Duration: 2 years full-time with placement | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: January 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Nursing (Adult) On Campus course has been designed with input from students, service users and our partners in the NHS and voluntary and independent sectors. This MSc Nursing pre-registration course aims to equip you with the clinical skills and evidence-based knowledge you need to face the challenges of modern adult nursing. Modules include: Personal Effectiveness and Wellbeing for Professional Nursing Practice; Health Promotion and the Prevention of Ill Health; Evidence Based Nursing Care - Art and Science; The Leadership and Management of Person-Centred Care; Part 1 Nursing Practice; Part 2 Nursing Practice; Transitioning to a Registered Nurse; Ethical Decision Making in Nursing Practice; Improving the Safety and Quality of Care through Nursing Research; Part 3 Nursing Practice.

Career pathways

On successful completion of this course, you'll be eligible to apply to register with the NMC as an adult nurse. Choosing adult nursing opens the door to an extraordinary range of career pathways.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You need: undergraduate degree at grade 2:1 or above in a health or science-related subject*. GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 - 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. *If your undergraduate degree is not in a healthcare-related subject, we would require significant healthcare experience (this is in addition to the recognition of prior learning practice hours detailed below). If English isn't your first language, you also need to meet our English language requirements: a minimum of IELTS 7.0 in speaking, reading and listening and 6.5 in writing, or. OET (Occupational English Test) at least at grade C+ in the writing section and at least a grade B in the reading, listening and speaking sections. Additional requirements. all applicants will need to show evidence of 1000hrs of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) on entry (x500hrs theory and x500hrs, approximately 4 months of formal healthcare experience verified by a nursing registrant) - an RPL mapping tool has been devised to assist you with this. this formal healthcare experience must be verified by a nurse registered with the NMC and completed within the last two years. completion of a 2-week online non-credited cultural competence programme to prepare you to learn and work in the NHS. All offers are subject to the following: Reference, occupational health and DBS check; Information for home applicants: References: You will be asked to provide a satisfactory reference (this cannot be from a friend or a relative) along with your application form. A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health checks.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time with placement (2 years, January 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 13,000 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time with placement (2 years, January 2027). Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time with placement

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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