MNurse (Adult)

Study the seven platforms of nursing proficiency through a blended curriculum. Learn through a combination of online and face-to-face activities. Graduate with the qualifications needed to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Registered Nurse (Adult).

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Course codeCID1368

Duration2 years

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LocationOn campus

Course summary

The MNurse (Adult) is an intensive pre-registration master’s degree designed for graduates who aspire to become highly skilled, knowledgeable, and professional adult nurses. The course leads to eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Throughout the course, you’ll undertake clinical placements across a range of hospital and community settings, gaining hands-on experience that prepares you for real-world practice. On campus, you’ll benefit from cutting-edge facilities, including mock hospital wards and the interactive Living Lab. You’ll also learn directly from real patients and carers through our Patient, Carer and Public Involvement (PCPI) programme.

By the end of the course, you’ll be qualified as both a Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor. Once registered as an adult nurse, you’ll be prepared for a wide range of career opportunities across sectors such as:

The NHS
The military
Primary care
Private and voluntary organisations
Nursing homes
The prison service

Why London for Nursing and Health

What you'll study

Delivering Safe and Effective Care (30 credits)+

Using Health Research Methods and Critical Appraisal Improve Nursing Practice (30 credits)+

Holistic Nursing for Altered Physiology to Promote Wellbeing (30 credits)+

Leading, Managing and Co-ordinating Nursing Care (30 credits)+

Service Improvement Project (Dissertation) (60 credits)+

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Postgraduate module credits should total 180. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 180 credits. Exceptions include Applied routes, where the placement module (60 credits) would take the total credits to 240.

How you'll learn

This course is taught via a blended learning curriculum, combining face-to-face and online activities in a seamless and complementary flow of learning. For example, in the flipped classroom, online activity is introduced before a face-to-face class in the form of reading materials and other artefacts. These resources provide a springboard for you to conduct further online research through personal learning networks (PLN) and digital curation activities. Subsequent classroom time is spent in small groups with the aim of deepening this learning through problem-based activities or in simulation, fostering clinical decision-making and developing essential skills for nursing interventions.

You'll be assessed using a variety of methods, including essays, exams, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE), presentations, and competency-based assessment in the practice placement.

Placements

50% of your time on the course will be spent on clinical practice placements. During your placements, you'll be assigned an assessor and supervisors who'll directly supervise you and act as a means of support and guidance.

Placements may require early starts, late finishes, or travel to locations outside your local area. If this applies to you, you may be eligible for Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE) through the NHS Learning Support Fund(opens in new tab). Claims are made via a learning support fund online account.

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Entry requirements

You must hold an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above, awarded within the last five years and, have a certificate of evidence of GCSE English language and maths at grade C or above (or equivalent).

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

You must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 600 hours of theoretical learning from your previous degree and 600 hours of healthcare experience, including direct experience providing care and support within a healthcare setting. These hours contribute towards Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) in line with NMC requirements. If you're successful at interview, you'll be asked to complete an APL document to evidence your learning and healthcare experience. The document will be provided after interview, and healthcare experience may be gained in either the public or private healthcare sector.

If you're unsure if you're eligible to apply, please contact the admissions tutors for further information by emailing admissions-london@sunderland.ac.uk

Interviews

Your completed application form will be reviewed by our Admissions team to ensure that you have the required entry qualifications. If you meet these requirements, you'll be shortlisted for interview. This will be an individual interview which will assess your values, problem-solving, and communication skills.

The selection process will include a multiple mini-interview (MMI), which will assess your values, problem-solving and communication skills. Interviews take place online via Microsoft Teams and are offered throughout the year.

English language requirements for international applicants

International applicants must meet the NMC English language requirements. If English isn't your first language, you must provide a valid test result from one of the following:

IELTS (Academic version):

Overall score: 7.0
Minimum 7.0 in speaking, listening, and reading
Minimum 6.5 in writing.

OET (Nursing version):

Overall grade: B
Minimum grade B in speaking, listening, and reading
Minimum grade C+ in writing.

Tests must be taken within the last two years, and no other forms of English language evidence will be accepted.

Exemption for University of Sunderland graduates

If you completed a degree or master’s level course at the University within the past five years, you don't need to submit an English test. If you studied at another UK university, exemption may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Fitness to practice

Medical assessments of your mental and physical health and disclosure of criminal convictions apply to all nursing courses and are based on current NMC requirements. Nurses are registered healthcare professionals and the ability to practice safely, effectively, and professionally is essential, so all applicants are required to follow our fitness to practice procedures. This means you're required to complete the following:

A health declaration form. Here, you must demonstrate that you're of good health, good character, and can satisfactorily pass occupational health screening. In addition, you'll be required to attend an Occupational Health Assessment with an NHS Trust. The University will, taking into account current NMC regulations, make any reasonable adjustments if required. Please refer to the HEOPS nursing student fitness standards(opens in new tab)+.
A self-declaration form about your conduct
Obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost of the DBS check is covered by the University.

Instructions on how you complete these checks will be sent to you once you hold a conditional firm offer with us. These forms are then reviewed alongside your application, and you must meet both the academic and fitness to practice requirements before you'll be given an unconditional offer. If you're successful, you'll also need to complete an annual declaration form to confirm you're fit and there are no changes to your DBS.

Work experience

As part of the entry requirements, you'll need to demonstrate a minimum of 600 hours of direct healthcare experience. This should involve the direct delivery of care or support to patients, service users or clients in a health or care setting and may be gained in public, private or independent healthcare environments.

Examples of relevant experience may include working as a healthcare assistant, support worker, nursing associate, therapy assistant, care worker, or in another role involving direct patient care.

If you're successful at interview, you'll be required to evidence your healthcare experience and theoretical learning hours through the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process. Evidence may include employer references, job descriptions, timesheets, placement documentation, training records, or other appropriate documentation that demonstrates the nature and duration of your experience.

Personal statements

Your personal statement provides a unique opportunity to express your personal qualities and attributes related to a rewarding career in nursing. The statement should include a clear articulation of:

Rationale for your choice of career
How your personality lends itself to a career as a nurse
Evidence of investigation of nursing as a career that demonstrates insight of the role
What attracts you to the profession
Personal qualities and transferable skills that may contribute to success in the course and profession
What sports/activities you enjoy and what skills you've developed

Fees and finance support

2026/27 fees

The annual fee for this course is:

£9,790 if you're from the UK/Ireland/EU settled/pre-settled*
£18,000 if you're an international student

Postgraduate pre-registration healthcare courses, such as MNurse, attract undergraduate funding from the UK student finance system, instead of the postgraduate loans system. Therefore, you must apply for undergraduate student finance from your national student finance body.
Undergraduate fees are set according to rules from Government in line with forecast inflation. If you're a Home fee-paying student, the fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,790. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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You'll be expected to travel daily or stay in local accommodation for the duration of your placement, and you'll be responsible for any associated costs, including travel and accommodation.

As you may be expected to travel long distances, start your shift in the early hours, or finish your shift late at night, you could be entitled to Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE). This allows you to make a retrospective claim for excess travel costs and/or expenses for temporary accommodation near to the location of your placement. Find out more about the NHS Learning Support Fund(opens in new tab). Please note, students who already hold a degree won't qualify for this fund.

Scholarships and bursaries

We want everyone to be able to access higher education, no matter your background or circumstances. Scholarships and bursaries are free financial awards that you don't need to pay back.

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