MSc Nursing (Adult) On Campus - Pre-registration

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.

Months of entry

April, September

Course content

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. You’ll also learn how to empower people to make a difference to their own physical and mental health.

This Nursing (Adult) On Campus course has been approved against the Nursing and Midwifery Council Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses. These standards set out the knowledge and skills you will learn as the next generation of adult nurses, to enable you to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, compassionate care.

Information for international students

For more information, please visit the UWL website.

Fees and funding

For information please visit the UWL website.