MSc - Adult Nursing

If you are a compassionate, kind and caring person who wants a career where you can make a real difference, then nursing could be for you. You’ll become part of a team that works to offer outstanding patient-centred care, guiding your patients through their most vulnerable moments and making a difference to their lives.With BNU, you’ll benefit from our combined learning approach of theory and practice, supportive and experienced course team, and our specialist facilities. Upon completion of the degree, you’ll be eligible to register with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.Why study this subjectAs an adult nurse, you can make a real difference to people’s lives. You’ll work with adults across all ages with one or more long or short-term physical health conditions, such as injuries from an accident, heart disease, cancer or diabetes. You’ll need to plan and deliver the most appropriate care and be their advocate in order to get the best possible results for your patients.You can choose to work in a variety of settings, including hospital wards in NHS Trusts, patient homes and private clinics. You’ll join a dedicated and hardworking team, and work with other professionals across a variety of teams, from occupational therapists, healthcare assistants to pharmacists and radiographers.As an adult nurse, you won’t just be caring for the patient, you’ll need to work closely with, and support, family members and carers.Why study at Buckinghamshire New UniversityOur MSc in pre-registration Adult Nursing is designed for high achieving graduates, recognising that you’ll bring transferable academic skills, healthcare experience and valuable life experience to your studies.This fast-track two-year degree programme integrates postgraduate academic study alongside practice-based learning. It is underpinned by a strong collaboration between the University, service users (experts by experience) and our NHS practice partners, helping you to gain the knowledge and skills you need for your future career in adult nursing.We will support and nurture you throughout the programme, so you can become compassionate, proficient, confident, and digitally-able registered adult nurses. We will also prepare you for future leadership and specialist roles within the integrated care system.As professional nurses and educators, staff bring a wealth of clinical expertise and research activity. An existing and expanding portfolio of health and social care courses, including midwifery, physiotherapy, operating department practitioner, social worker, physician associate as well as specialist community and public health nurses, provide opportunities for inter-professional learning.What are my career prospectsThroughout your time with us we’ll support you on the route to your chosen career. We’ll help you to develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising and skilled leaders and support you in your search to find employment after graduation.On successful completion of the MSc in Adult Nursing, you'll graduate as a registered nurse and will be able to practice in the UK or explore opportunities of working abroad in the future.Many of our students are employed by the Trust that they completed their placements at, and we are currently seeing a demand for adult nurses across the NHS Trusts we work with.