Adult Nursing

University of Portsmouth

Postgraduate MN Full-time 2 Years Nursing

Adult Nursing MN is a postgraduate degree at University of Portsmouth, based in Portsmouth, taught full-time over 2 years.

About this course

Overview
Elevate your career and lead the way in patient care with this Adult Nursing Master's degree.

By training in our simulated teaching environments and spending time on placement, you'll learn how to care for patients with acute and long-term conditions in a variety of settings and delve into the theory behind safe practice.

Once you graduate with this MN Adult Nursing degree, you’ll have the advanced knowledge and skills needed to become a confident and knowledgeable registered Adult Nurse.

Course highlights
- Develop practical skills in our Centre for Simulation in Health and Care

- Spend time on clinical placements in local community and hospital environments, learning to confidently examine, assess and treat patients

- Learn how to lead change in healthcare and improve patient outcomes

Careers and opportunities
Careers this Master’s prepares you for

Nursing plays a vital role in our healthcare system – when you graduate from the MN Adult Nursing degree course, you'll be prepared to work locally and nationally across the healthcare field, while leading the way in patient care and innovation.

Once you become a newly registered adult nurse, you'll be ready to work in various nursing positions across the primary, secondary, tertiary, and community healthcare systems.
Graduates of this course could work in:
- Charity and aid work

- Advanced nursing specialisms such as palliative care or practice nursing

- Nurse education and mentoring in practice or in higher education settings

- Healthcare management in ward manager or lead nurse roles

- Research nursing

After you graduate, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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Course Details

Qualification
Master of Nursing - MN
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Portsmouth
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Nursing