MSc Adult Nursing (Pre-registration)
As an adult nurse, you'll make a difference to people's lives everyday, dealing with new and exciting challenges.
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Course length
Course overview
Course information
Features and benefits
Approved course
This course is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Accelerated course
An accelerated postgraduate pathway into professional nursing practice, you'll gain the experience and skills required to practice as a registered nurse in two years, rather than three.
Become a registered nurse
On successful completion, you’re eligible to register as an adult nurse with the NMC.
Outstanding nursing facilities
We have well equipped clinical skills labs complete with computerised simulation manikins, used to practice both basic and challenging conditions and nursing interventions.
Taught by experts and clinicians still in practice
All of our teaching team in the School of Nursing are registered nurses, health visitors, advanced clinical practitioners and academics. Staff retain close links to practice and research, helping to keep teaching relevant and up-to-date.
Real-world experience
On this course you will spend an equal amount of time on clinical placements/ simulation in community and hospital settings and at university on nursing theory.
Accreditations, awards and endorsements
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Year 1
Core modules
Person Centred Nursing (Adult)
Enquiry and Evaluation
Local and Global Health
Resilience and Relationships
Practice Learning 1 (Adult)
Practice Learning 2 (Adult)
Study and assessment
Study
- Full-time 15% lectures, seminars or similar; 50% placement; 35% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 90% coursework; 0% practical; 10% examination
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A masters qualification typically comprises of 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits and an MFA 300 credits. During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Additional information
Placements
Taught by experts
MSc Adult Nursing (Pre-registration) is part of the School of Nursing and Public Health at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
Entry requirements
Typical offer
Lower second-class UK honours degree (2:2)
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Fees and funding
UK and Channel Island students
UK full-time fee £9,790 per year
EU and non-EU international students
International full-time fee £22,000 per year
Fees may be subject to change. See the tuition fees section below for full details.
Tuition fees
Additional costs
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
92.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, postgraduate taught graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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How to apply
You can apply for this course through UCAS.
UCAS code(s):
- B742
Institution code:
- M40
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You can review our current terms and conditions before you make your application. If you are successful with your application, we will send you up to date information alongside your offer letter.
Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
Important notice
This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University. We regularly update our online prospectus so that our published course information is accurate. Please check back to the online prospectus before making an application to us to access the most up to date information for your chosen course of study.
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