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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).

A student nurse practising putting a bandage on another student's arm

Key course information

Course codeCID1368
Duration2 years
Fee(s)View fees
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.

What you'll study

Core modules

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some of these options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific required 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.

How you'll learn

The MNurse 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. These will usually be undertaken at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, but depending on individual needs, these may be hosted at a different Trust. 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. Claims are made via a learning support fund online account.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

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. The fee for your first year of study for 2026/27 will be £9,535. You'll pay tuition fees for every year of study. Fees may increase every year based on the Retail Price Index.

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.

A non-repayable grant of £5,000 and extra payments worth up to £3,000 is available to eligible home students for each year of study. Read more about the Training Grant on the NHS Business Services Authority website(opens in new tab).

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Disclaimer

We want to make sure you have clear and accurate information about our courses. Our website always shows the latest updates. If you’ve applied and been offered a place, we’ll contact you in writing if anything important changes.

View our programme specifications(opens in new tab) for further information about what the course covers, learning outcomes and the skills you'll gain when you graduate.