Improve the lives of others by preventing and managing health problems. Make a real difference to people’s health and help them to live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives. 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).
Register your interestThis MNurse (Adult) course is designed to promote the development of high levels of knowledge, skills and professionalism.
The course is two years in length, with a yearly cohort starting in September, and will lead to a master's degree in Adult Nursing. It is a pre-registration course aimed at graduates, so as well as gaining a master's degree in Nursing, you'll also be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to become a Registered Nurse (Adult).
This is an intense course which will require commitment and dedication to succeed. The course meets Nursing and Midwifery Standards and will be delivered 50/50 between theory and clinical practice. It has been developed with a blended learning curriculum which will enable you to study at home, as well as regular teaching days on campus and on clinical placement.
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The MNurse course will allow you to be taught in a variety of ways through a blended learning curriculum. Blended learning combines 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.
The core curriculum will cover the seven Platforms of nursing proficiency (NMC, 2018): being an accountable professional, promoting health and preventing ill-health, assessing and planning care, providing and evaluating care, leading and managing nursing care and working in teams, improving safety and quality of care, and coordinating care.
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.
This course is open to anyone who holds a health-related degree at 2:2 or above and registrants from another field of nursing. Applicants will have to demonstrate a minimum of 600 hours of theory (gained from your first degree) and 600 hours of healthcare experience in order to APL (Accreditation of Prior Learning)/RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) out of the necessary hours for the course.
We also require you to have GCSE maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
You must demonstrate 600 hours or more of formal or informal healthcare experience. Formal healthcare experience can be in the public or private sector. Once you've been shortlisted for interview, you'll be required to complete a portfolio of evidence as part of the APL process to ensure the 600 hours of healthcare experience has been met.
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, your application will be individually assessed by the Admissions Tutor and, if successful, you'll be shortlisted for interview.
The selection process will include an individual interview and a group activity which will assess your values, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Interviews will take place online via Microsoft Teams.
This is available to applicants who meet the course specific APL requirements. It may apply to applicants who wish to transfer their NMC approved nursing studies from another university where they've achieved 120 credits at Level 4. The APL entry route is also available to Nursing Associates who are aiming to become a registered nurse.
If you're interested in the APL route, please contact the admissions tutors for further information: Shelly Rowell at shelly.rowell@sunderland.ac.uk or on 07976215092, or Helen Robinson at helen.robinson@sunderland.ac.uk or on 07977451156.
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 practise safely, effectively, and professionally is essential, so all applicants are required to follow our fitness to practise procedures.
This means you're required to complete the following:
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 practise requirements before you're 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.
If you are an international applicant, you must meet the NMC English language standards. You must provide a valid test result from one of the following:
Tests must be taken within the last two years, and no other forms of English evidence will be accepted
We accept a range of English language tests and qualifications for students from all over the world. View the full list here.
The annual fee for this course is:
This information was correct at the time of publication.
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