Upon successful completion of this course you will be a qualified, capable postgraduate nurse ready to work in your chosen specialism. You will have developed competency in assessing, delivering and managing nursing care and be able to confidently support your nursing practice decisions with a robust evidence base. You will have the research and leadership skills to work as a leader and change agent.

You will graduate with an MSc and key sets of clinical, interpersonal and research skills, ready to register as an adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. You will have the opportunity to find employment in a range of settings in the UK or internationally. Nursing work can be diverse and in planning your future career you may wish to follow one of the following career pathways: Practitioner, Educator, Researcher or Manager.

• 2  Years

Academic entry requirements

The MSc Children’s Nursing programme recognises that prior learning and experience is integral to the student’s learning.

Academic entry requirements:

• A first honours degree (normally 2:2 or above) in any subject
• English Language and Maths GCSE at grade A* - C (discuss with admissions team if you have equivalent qualifications)
• We welcome applications from international students. You can find more information on studying at Keele as an international student, here.
• Any overseas qualifications should be equivalent to UK qualifications which meet our entry requirements. If you have completed your degree outside the UK, we will require a clear copy of your degree documentation to ensure NARIC comparability.  Please note that all applicants who are invited to interview will be required to present their original degree documentation.  
• If English is not your first language, IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 7.0, including least 6.5 in the writing section and at least 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections. The University may be able to accept alternative English Language qualifications from applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) on a case by case basis in line with the appropriate Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 770 hours paid healthcare experience (approximately six months full-time work). 
• Please note that you will be required to have obtained the academic entry requirements before applying.

Additional entry requirements:

• All applicants are required to make a Recognition of Prior Learning claim to demonstrate how their previous care experience and graduate studies have equipped them to undertake an accelerated nursing programme RPL to the MSc nursing programme will be 770 hours practice and 770 hours theory= 1540 hours.
• All applicants must be of good health and good character.
• All applicants selected at interview will have a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check as well as Occupational Health Clearance.