Course Summary

**Course information** - Studying the MSc Nursing programme will enable graduate students to practice effectively within a professional values base in a variety of health and social care settings: emphasising compassion, communication and dignity in care. You’ll gain an advanced understanding, knowledge and the skills required in becoming a first level qualified nurse with a sound portfolio of clinical and interpersonal skills, preparing you for your preferred career pathway. - Successful completion of this programme will lead to a dual academic and professional qualification: - Academic - MSc Pre-Registration Nursing (180 credits at Level 7) - Professional - Registered Nurse (Children and Young People) - registered with the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) **Further information** - You'll need to be open-minded and motivated to help children and their families understand their condition. Whether it's assisting a child to overcome major surgery or helping a child/teenager deal with an eating disorder, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that you've made a real difference to their lives. - Nursing is open to all those who want to care for others. Your age, experience and qualifications will have their part to play in deciding how you wish to begin your nursing career. You'll soon realise you are entering a profession in which only you set the limits to your potential. For clinical placement experiences, you will be allocated to one of several NHS Trusts within the Central Lancashire region as your base and from there, gain experience in a range of placement areas. - Opportunity for an overseas clinical placement experience is available, subject to conditions. The development of clinical nursing skills takes place alongside skills such as communication, problem solving and reflection. These are key elements of the nursing programme which will aid the development of a critical, analytical and reflective practitioner. Development of these skills will enable you to progress onto career pathways within the healthcare sector, or to continue to postgraduate level study. - As part of the course you will have the opportunity to hear about the experiences of service users, carers, patients and public members via our community engagement and service user support groups (Comensus).

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Essentials of Children and Young People’s Nursing 1, Essentials of Children and Young People’s Nursing 2, Children's Nursing Practice 1, Children's Nursing Practice 2. Year 2: Transition to Professional Children and Young People’s Nursing Practice, Critical Enquiry in Contemporary Nursing Practice

Course Details – Assessment Method

Teaching and learning methods will reflect an “active learning” approach in which students are engaged in meaningful activity and are at the centre of their own learning. This is in keeping with an adult learning philosophy and the programme aims and learning outcomes. A range of learning and teaching methods will be employed, including: Discussions and seminars Keynote lectures Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) Debate Digitally based resources and directed study and reading Simulation Supervised practice within the practice environment Learning and teaching methods will include the service user and carer experience and voice wherever possible.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: NC10

Institution code: C30

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


2.2 (Hons) health related degree and relevant level study and work experience for required RPL. RPL can be demonstrated by providing evidence of having undertaken and learned from a minimum of 800 hours relevant work as a health care assistant, support worker, voluntary or other caring responsibilities in relevant field plus evidence of study commensurate with level 7 that will meet year 1 learning outcomes. The intention to apply for recognition of prior learning must be made on application to the course and more details about RPL application and evidence requirements will be provided following successful completion of an interview.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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IELTS (Academic) 7.0 Overall score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in writing alongside a minimum of 7.0 in reading, listening and speaking (to have been taken within 2 years before the course commencement date).
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Unistats information

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Fees and funding

EU 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

Provider information

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Preston
PR1 2HE

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