Entry requirements
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You must have a certificate of evidence of GCSE English and maths at Grace C/ or above (or equivalent) and hold an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above, awarded within the last five years.
You must be able to provide evidence of 600 hours of theoretical learning (gained from your previous degree) and 600 hours of healthcare experience by completing an Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) document, which you will receive post-interview. These hours contribute to the APL, in line with NMC requirements.
If you are a current registrant from another field of nursing, and you can demonstrate an additional 787.5 hours of healthcare experience, you may be eligible for direct entry into the final year of the course.
If you are unsure if you are eligible to apply, please contact the admissions tutors for further information: nursing.admissions@sunderland.ac.uk.
Interview
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.
Interviews will take place online via Microsoft Teams and are offered throughout the year.
Healthcare experience and Portfolio of Evidence
If you are successful at interview, you'll be asked to evidence the required minimum hours of theoretical and healthcare experience by completing an Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) document. Formal healthcare experience can be in the public or private sector.
Fitness to Practise:
Assessment 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:
- 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. The University will, considering current NMC regulations, make reasonable adjustments if required. For further information, please refer to the HEOPS guidance.
- 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 to 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.
English language requirements for international applicants
International applicants must meet the NMC English language requirements. If English is not 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 do not need to submit an English test. If you studied at another UK university, exemption may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Fees and finance
The annual fee for this course is:
- £9,535 if you're from the UK/Ireland/EU settled/pre-settled
- £18,000 if you're an international student
Find out if you qualify as a UK, EU or 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.
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.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
