Taught course
Adult Social Care Nursing MSc
Entry requirements
Academic
- Applicants should have an honours degree (2:2 or above) in a health-related degree.
Non-standard entry applicants will be considered on their merits. You may be offered a place on the course if you have prior learning and/or equivalent experience. Please see the Recognition of Prior Learning section below for alternative entry routes onto the degree.
- NMC Pin:
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (must provide NMC PIN on application)
- GCSE:
GCSE English GCSEs at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
GCSE Maths GCSEs at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Evidence of achieved qualification must be submitted to nursing@ucb.ac.uk
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Students who already hold a recognised qualification in any one of the other Specialist Practitioner options at degree level (Level 6) may apply for admission to this programme at Level 7 (MSc), providing they satisfy the necessary entry criteria.
Note: 120 credits will need to be studied to ‘top-up’ to this Level 7 SPQ over 12 months, with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for the other 60 credits.
RPL will also be considered if students have already completed the V300 Independent and Supplementary Prescribing module at Level 7 or 6, or V100 Community Formulary Prescribing programme.
RPL will be considered for modules and programmes already studied at Level 7 (MSc level).
- An e-portfolio of evidence will be considered for equivalent qualifications and/or experience if students/apprentices do not hold a full BSc degree. Each application will be reviewed individually.
- Interview
The programme team will use the entrance criteria, as well as your personal statement, reference and work experience information to shortlist candidates for interview. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an online interview, and you will be assessed on your motivation and understanding of the role of a Community Specialist Practitioner and your motivation and preparedness to study at master's level.
Months of entry
February, September
Course content
Enhance your career in adult social care with our Adult Social Care Nursing MSc. This advanced programme is specifically designed for UK Registered Nurses (Adult) working in community settings. Develop the specialist knowledge, leadership and management skills required to deliver high-quality care and optimise services within the complex landscape of health and social care.
On completion, these can be used in different settings, including nursing homes, private, voluntary and independent health and social care services. As community specialist practice roles are diverse, there are also optional modules to suit your personal and professional ambitions, including the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Qualification, which is recordable on the NMC register so you can work as an independent and supplementary prescriber in your community specialist role.
Integrating theory and practice with direct input and teaching from experienced colleagues in clinical settings, this course will enable you to deliver safe and effective specialist practice to patients and clients and give you the confidence to make higher level clinical decisions, drive consistent developments and advancements in clinical healthcare, and see through strategic or operational change.
The course (for UK registered nurses only) can be studied as a full-time or part-time self-funded MSc or as a Level 7 apprenticeship. Successful completion of the programme will enable annotation of the 'Specialist Practice Qualification' onto the NMC register. You will also receive certification from the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) as the course is mapped to the QNI Field Specific SPQ Standards (Adult Social Care Nursing), aligned to the 4 pillars of Advanced Practice (HEE, 2017).
Information for international students
For academic and English entry requirements for EU and international students, please visit the Country Specific Information page.
Fees and funding
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Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MRes/MSc
- full time18 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Admissions
- pg@ucb.ac.uk
- Phone
- 0121 604 1040