Highlights
Tuition fee
17500 GBP / year
9790 GBP / year
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Tuition fee
17500 GBP / year
9790 GBP / year
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Duration
24 months
Duration
24 months
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Campus location
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Campus location
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

The Nursing Practice (Adult) degree at Staffordshire University will prepare you to become part of a rewarding profession with care, compassion, communication, courage, competence, and commitment at its centre.

Overview

Nurses across different specialities have a vital and uniquely placed role in supporting individuals, families and communities to achieve meaningful connection and change in their lives.

Key Features

Regulated by The Nursing & Midwifery Council, the Nursing Practice (Adult) degree at Staffordshire University will equip you for a career in Nursing within a diverse range of settings both in hospital, clinic and community environments and specialities.

On completing the course, you will be able to evidence and demonstrate the standards and competencies required to apply for registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. The course will enable you to develop the core skills, knowledge and values fundamental to Nursing practice.

Careers

Nursing is a career that offers excellent prospects and earning potential. On qualification you will start on over £25k and with experience and further development & training you have the potential to reach positions in advanced clinical practice where you could earn over £49k.

This pre-registration course is available to graduates already holding a degree from any discipline and looking to gain a nursing qualification and registration with a professional body in approximately two years as opposed to the usual three or four, providing an accelerated route into the profession.

The course is therefore ideal for anyone who is caring and compassionate and looking for a change in career direction to really make a difference in peoples’ lives.

Upon successful completion of the MSc Nursing Practice (Adult) graduates will be eligible to apply to register with the NMC as qualified nurses. This internationally recognised qualification opens up a whole world of opportunities. Many of the nursing graduates gain employment with their placement providers and studying at postgraduate level can lead to a wider range of job roles at a higher level.

Programme Structure

Courses include: 

  • Adult Nursing In Practice
  • Human Factors, Risk, Decision Making And Uncertainty
  • Physical And Mental Health Assessment, Pathophysiology And Prescribing Preparation
  • Care Delivery: Leadership And Management
  • The Evidence Base For Practice

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
IELTS
7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • All candidates must hold an honours degree (Bachelor) at 2:2 or above.
  • All applicants must be 18 years of age at the start of the programme
  • All candidates must evidence 675 hours of practical experience (paid or unpaid) in a health care setting within the last five years which has been signed off by a UK-based current NMC registrant. You should have worked with this individual for a period of no less than 150 hours. This registrant should have also signed off your proficiencies detailed in the RPL portfolio.
  • All candidates must produce evidence that is capable of being mapped to all Part 1 theory outcomes within your RPL portfolio. This includes recognition of your previous academic study and is equivalent to 500 of your theory hours.
  • Candidates must have literacy and numeracy at level 2
  • Applicants who are not from the UK are required to have an English Qualification IELTs score of level 7 or above.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    17500 GBP / year
    ≈ 17500 GBP / year
  • Domestic

    Citizens or residents
    9790 GBP / year
    ≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Stoke-on-Trent

United Kingdom
550 - 850 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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

Available Scholarships

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Provided by university
Grant
2000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Care Leavers and Estranged Students
Need-based

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Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
1000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Dr Ruth Thompson PGCE Scholarship for the Teachers of Tomorrow
Merit-based

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Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
PGCE Bursary
Need-based

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Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Alumni discount
Merit-based

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Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Provided by university
Grant
1500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Dr Ruth Thompson Global Teaching Scholarship
Merit-based

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Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Mar 2027
Programa Internacional De Becas Iberdrola Para Estudios De Máster

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Education USA
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Scholarship Scheme set up with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Merit-based

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Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
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ServiceScape
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
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ACES Education Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Anglo-Norse Scholarship Scheme set up with the Royal College of Music
Merit-based

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The Anglo-Norse Society - scholarships & grants
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 Jan 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
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Merit-based

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Amber Scholar
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Anytime
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Merit-based

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Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
23 Jan 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
31 Aug 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jan 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
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500 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Merit-based

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Pinsky Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
22500 GBP
Deadline
Not specified
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
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Independent provider
Grant
500 GBP
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
1st Formations Business Scholarship

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1st Formations
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Dec 2026
The Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Students With Disabilities Scholarship Contest

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Simmons and Fletcher
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

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European Commission
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
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Bio-Techne
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
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Grant
Various benefits
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