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Course summary
Overview
Elevate your career and lead the way in patient care with this Adult Nursing Master's degree.
By training in our simulated teaching environments and spending time on placement, you'll learn how to care for patients with acute and long-term conditions in a variety of settings and delve into the theory behind safe practice.
Once you graduate with this MN Adult Nursing degree, you’ll have the advanced knowledge and skills needed to become a confident and knowledgeable registered Adult Nurse.
Course highlights
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Develop practical skills in our Centre for Simulation in Health and Care
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Spend time on clinical placements in local community and hospital environments, learning to confidently examine, assess and treat patients
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Learn how to lead change in healthcare and improve patient outcomes
Careers and opportunities
Careers this Master’s prepares you for
Nursing plays a vital role in our healthcare system – when you graduate from the MN Adult Nursing degree course, you'll be prepared to work locally and nationally across the healthcare field, while leading the way in patient care and innovation.
Once you become a newly registered adult nurse, you'll be ready to work in various nursing positions across the primary, secondary, tertiary, and community healthcare systems.
Graduates of this course could work in:
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Charity and aid work
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Advanced nursing specialisms such as palliative care or practice nursing
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Nurse education and mentoring in practice or in higher education settings
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Healthcare management in ward manager or lead nurse roles
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Research nursing
After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.
Modules
Year 1: - Foundations of Adult Nursing Practice (30 credits) - Fundamental Knowledge and Skills for Nursing (30 credits) - Integrated Care for People with Acute and Long Term Conditions (30 credits) Year 2: - Evidence, Innovation and Improvement in Nursing (15 credits) - Improvement Project (15 credits) - Professional Responsibilities and Governance in Nursing (15 credits) - Proficiency in Adult Nursing Practice (45 credits) Changes to course content We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, course content is revised and regularly reviewed. This may result in changes being made in order to reflect developments in research, learning from practice and changes in policy at both national and local levels.
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through:
essays, reports, case studies and reflective accounts
clinical practice assessments including portfolios and simulation
tests and examinations
presentations and scientific posters
online learning activities
You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark.
You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree, or equivalent, completed within the last 5 years. Applicants should have completed 12 years of general education with relevant documentation to support this (or 10 years with relevant vocational training). All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview in support of their application. If successful, applicants will be required to declare if they have been subject to any disciplinary procedures of fitness to practice by any other regulator, professional body, employer or educational establishment. Applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio of evidence that they have a minimum of 800 hours of prior relevant clinical experience and 650 hours of relevant theory learning. f successful, applicants will be required to declare if they have been subject to any disciplinary procedures of fitness to practice by any other regulator, professional body, employer or educational establishment. Applicants must pass Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health checks before starting the course.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17900 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For further fee information please see the corresponding University of Portsmouth course page or visit https://www.port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught/fees-and-funding
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Course contact details
University Admissions Centre
Email:admissions@port.ac.uk
Phone:023 9284 5566
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