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.

Nursing is a broad area and you'll have the chance to go into many careers, such as:

staff nurse working in an acute or rehabilitation centre
practice nurse working in a GP surgery
community nurse, for example district nurse
working in nursing homes
working with private health care providers
prison nursing
the armed forces
nurse researcher.

• 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
• 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Postgraduate Entry Requirements
Academic entry requirements

We require successful completion of a Bachelor degree with an overall pass or above from a UK NARIC-recognised institution.

Students are not required to provide an English Certificate if they achieve the grades listed above. Otherwise, they must demonstrate that they have the equivalent of grade C/4 at GCSE.

Mathematics entry requirements

Students need the equivalent of GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

To study at BNU applicants must demonstrate they have sufficient English language ability to be able to succeed prior to their enrolment. This is typically evidenced through completion of a GCSE, level 2 and or by an equivalent programme from a majority English speaking country.

Any student who has studied in a non-majority English speaking country will typically be asked to complete an additional qualification testing English language ability (speaking, listening, reading & writing). Bucks New University accepts the following English language tests in addition to GCSE:

Language Test - General Postgraduate Requirement*

IELTS Academic / IELTS for UKVI - 6.5 (6.0)

Pearson Test of English - 50 (42)

TOEFL iBT - 72 overall - 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 20 in Speaking, 18 in Reading

Postgraduate Entry Requirements
Academic entry requirements

We require successful completion of a Bachelor degree with an overall pass or above from a UK NARIC-recognised institution.

Mathematics entry requirements

Students need the equivalent of GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

English language requirements

Students are not required to provide an English Certificate if they achieve a score of  65% or above on the English Language subject of their a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard 12.

Mathematics entry requirements

Students need the equivalent of GCSE Mathematics grade C/4.

To apply for the MPhil, or the MPhil with the chance to transfer to the PhD, you should have:

An Honours degree of 2:1 or above in a relevant subject from a UK university, or
A qualification which we recognise as being equivalent, such as an Honours degree awarded overseas.
To apply directly for the PhD, you should have:

A Masters degree awarded by a UK university, or
A Masters degree from a university overseas which is appropriate for the research you'd like to do, and which included training in research and the delivery of a research project.
If you don't meet the entry criteria, we could still consider you for a place. We’ll take into account the nature and scope of the work you’d like to do and might ask you for evidence of:

Professional experience
Appropriate research or professional experience at a postgraduate level
Publications
Written reports.
You should present this evidence and any supporting documentation along with your application.