MSc Adult Nursing

Our programme is developed in partnership with our skilled academic staff, clinical practice partners and experts by experience. The course at Birmingham Newman University, puts people at the centre of care delivery. As a postgraduate nursing student at Birmingham Newman you will develop into a professional nurse who can assess and manage the health needs of people, at some of the most challenging times of their lives.Our aim is to support your development into a registered nurse who is able to work flexibly across a range of healthcare settings and meet the health needs of the whole person. We will work with you on your development to help you become a skilled, knowledgeable, emotionally intelligent nurse, able to lead and co-ordinate compassionate, evidence-based, person- and family-centred care while working as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team.As a post graduate student nurse with Birmingham Newman University, you will gain theoretical and practice knowledge to develop a range of key skills. This will include: exploring the evidence that underpins person- and family-centred care professional values self-leadership and the role of the registered nurse.As you progress through the programme you will explore evidence-based complex care incorporating a wide range of research, skills, team leadership and principles of coordinating care. You will be supported to build on your previous learning and develop proficiency in adult nursing. The modules you study will develop you as a leader who uses research-informed critical thinking to co-ordinate care, supervise other health professionals and gain confidence in the safe management of medication.

Standard 2-year entry requirements - 2:2 BSc (Hons) degree, usually in a health related subject, Plus: – GCSE/IGCSE English language and maths grades 9-4/A*-C or equivalent. Candidates must have achieved these before commencing on the MSc programme.