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Course starts: 16 September 2024Apply now
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Build on your experience, knowledge, and skills of nursing and take your career to the next level. Develop understanding of research and health needs that directly relate to the NHS and other employers. Gain a wider perspective of healthcare and a valuable network of contacts with a range of health professionals.
The MSc Nursing course builds on the knowledge, skills and experience you have already gained from an undergraduate degree in nursing and will enable you to further develop your skills of critical enquiry, using evidence in practice, and develop your confidence in undertaking research. You’ll learn how to further develop yourself as a leader, to enable change and continuous improvement in practice. Nursing is increasingly a profession where higher qualifications are essential, so a master's degree can help you in pursuit of higher level management, education or clinical roles within healthcare settings both in the UK and overseas.
This will allow you to advance your professional career, making a greater contribution to people’s health and wellbeing and the quality of the experience of service users, carers and families.
The MSc Nursing course mixes taught elements with independent research and self-directed study. There is flexibility to pursue personal interests in considerable depth, with guidance and inspiration from our supportive tutors.
We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods which include lectures, seminars, case studies, presentations, group work, directed study and tutorials. Compared to an undergraduate course, you will find that this master's degree requires a higher level of independent working. Assessment methods include essays, reports, case studies, exams and presentations.
We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.
We require applicants to hold at least a 2:2 honours degree in nursing.
If English isn't your first language, you'll need a British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall score of 6.5 (or equivalent), with at least 5.5 in each band. After 6 April 2015, you must take your IELTS exams at one of the test centres listed on the UKVI website. If you took your IELTS exam before 6 April 2015, this doesn't apply, and your qualification is still valid regardless of which test centre you used.
2024/25 fees:
Part-time study is £445 per 10 credits.
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area), and Swiss nationals who don't qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 24/25 admission, you'll receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter. Learn more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
A master's degree boosts your prospects of promotion to a more fulfilling nursing role and a higher band of salary. A promotion to a higher band of pay can quickly ensure a good return on investment. Within the NHS, salaries for nurse team managers are rated as band 7 and salaries for nurse consultants are rated as band 8.
By the end of the course you will have a wider perspective of healthcare generally, as well as a valuable network of contacts with a range of health professionals. You will also have gained additional credibility as a practitioner. As a result, you will have new and varied career options.
Find out more about where a career in nursing could take you.
The University has state-of-the-art facilities in an excellent teaching and learning environment.
The quality and wealth of knowledge and skills I have accumulated is unbelievable.
I would certainly recommend the MSc Nursing degree to others as the course content is really good.
It’s a great course to study in a lovely city, with fantastic beaches and friendly people.
For those looking for excellence in educational delivery, Sunderland is a highly recommended choice.
I have been enjoying the excellent learning facilities and the friendly and supportive lecturers.
