Overview

Designed for non-registered healthcare practitioners, this two-year Nursing (Adult) programme from Swansea University will give you the skills and experience to launch a rewarding career in this essential profession.

You will learn about the holistic needs of people from early adulthood until old age and develop the professional skills to provide high quality nursing care in in a range of clinical and community settings.

As you progress, you will develop the skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care to promote the health and wellbeing of adults with acute and chronic conditions.

Career opportunities

On graduation, you will be eligible to apply for Registered Nurse (Adult) status with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and to register as a nurse for work in EU and EEA.

Job prospects are excellent, with 100 per cent of our nursing graduates employed in a professional or managerial job within six months (Unistats).

You can expect a starting salary of £24,214 rising to £43,772 for a highly-experienced staff nurse. Specialist nurses and practice managers can earn £45,000.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dissertation

The essentials of nursing

Promoting Health and Preventing Illness

Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

Acute and Unscheduled Nursing Care

Care of the Person with Complex Needs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-09-22 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

96

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Nursing Health Administration Health Sciences View 1612 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

96

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

This programme is open to graduates with a 2:2 honours degree or above and a GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English/Welsh.
You will be required to demonstrate 700 hours of clinical relevant practice, working in health related environments, such as care homes, hospitals, community or homecare.
These clinical hours must have been achieved over the last 2 years and will need to be verified by a registered healthcare professional. You will also be required to demonstrate 450 theory hours and these will be assessed via a verification inventory and portfolio.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Swansea

727 - 1379 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Nursing (Adult).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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